45 min
Hands-on time
+ 3 hr soaking or marinating first
EasyDifficulty
6 stepsSteps
Method
- 1 Make two incisions down to the bone on each piece of chicken to allow the marinade to penetrate.
- 2 Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, garlic, ginger, five-spice powder, and pepper for 3 hours, but do not add honey yet.
- 3 Honey is only brushed on at the end because the sugar in the honey burns very quickly in the oven.
- 4 Bake at 200 degrees for 22 minutes, flipping once at minute 12.
- 5 Brush the chicken with a honey-oil mixture and bake for another 6 minutes at 220 degrees.
- 6 Let the broth rest for 5 minutes to stabilize, then sprinkle with chopped scallions.
With an appliance
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Air fryer 40 min
Replace steps 4 and 5: preheat oven to 190 degrees for 18 minutes, then brush with honey and bake at 200 degrees for 4 minutes.
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Charcoal grill 40 min
Grill over charcoal for 16 minutes, flipping every 4 minutes; brush with honey only during the last 3 minutes.