Hoisin-Glazed Chicken Thighs

Chinese cooks, who know a thing or two about roasting sweet glazed meats and poultry, were the inspiration for this recipe's five-spice rub and glossy glaze.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 223 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons honey
• 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons Chinese five-spice powder
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
• 2 tablespoons coarse salt
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons Hungarian paprika
• 1 cup hoisin sauce
• 16 skin-on, bone-in chicken thighs

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 2

Combine five-spice powder, paprika, salt, garlic, pepper, and mustard in a bowl. Rub over both sides of chicken.

Step 3

Combine hoisin sauce, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and five-spice powder in a bowl to create the glaze.

Step 4

Grill chicken, covered, turning once, until lightly browned, 4 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to low. Continue cooking, covered and turning and brushing with the glaze every 5 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink in the middle, an additional 15 to 20 minutes.