I know I would say this but this Chinese chicken thigh recipe is fantastic. It’s fantastic not only because it’s so tasty and yummy but also because it is so easy to make. In simple terms, it’s chicken thighs in a Chinese marinade cooked in the oven for 30 mins or so. But how can something so simple turn out so delicious…

Well, my fine foodie friends I’m going to show you…

1. Gather all of the ingredients together

Apart from the chicken thighs, all you need ingredients for is the Chinese marinade. I made dinner for 2 people only so when looking at the printable recipe below just scale up or down depending on how many you are catering for.

For the marinade, all you need is olive oil, honey, dark soy sauce, minced garlic and ginger, some sesame seeds, and seasoning. Easy.

2. Prepare and trim the chicken

I always use free-range chicken simply because it has a better taste. I gauge on 3 thighs per person so I bought for this recipe. The chicken thighs were already bones so almost ready from the start.

You will need to trim the fat from thighs though. Nothing scientific. Using a sharp knife just trim and white fatty parts or sinew inside the thighs. You won’t take a lot off but there will be some to remove.

3. Prepare the marinade

To prepare the marinade just put all ingredients other than the chicken thighs into a mixing bowl and stir well. Remember to add some seasoning too.

Now, add the chicken thighs to the marinade.

And mix it all together.

Once mixed put some kitchen film over the mixing bowl and place the marinade in the fridge for at least one hour.

4. Cook the Chinese chicken

The marinaded chicken thighs should be cooked in a pre-heated oven at 200C / 180C Fan. There is no need for a lid when cooking the chicken but do make sure that you turn each thigh every 10 minutes.

The chicken will be cooked in around 35 minutes. However, you may want to cook the thighs for a little longer if you want the honey properly caramelized on the chicken. Those below took around 45 minutes. Just make sure the marinade and chicken do not dry up.

And that’s it my Oriental aficionados. A very simple recipe delivering a wonderfully tasty Chinese chicken thighs. Serve with puffy jasmine rice for a truly traditional Asian experience. Yum!

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As always, many thanks for reading and until next time… Steve.

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6. Printable recipe