Best 7 Chinese Style Roast Chicken Thighs Recipes

ROAST CHICKEN RECIPE - CHINESE STYLE

Steps:

• Slaughter the chicken. Dress, eviscerate, and rinse. Pat dry and keep it vertical to drain off the water in the cavity. Let it stands for two hours.
• Carefully separate skin from breast meat by inserting the fingers or a small knife in between the skin and the breasts.
• Combine the salt, honey, light soy sauce and applied to the entire surface of the chicken.
• Apply the salt and Szechuan peppercorn mixture to the cavity of the chicken.
• Refrigerate the chicken in an upright position. Leave it uncovered for at least 12 hours or up to 24 hours until the surface is completely dry.
• Apply additional salt plus some baking powder to the surface. Hang the chicken upright and allow the chicken to drip dry for an hour.
• Truss the chicken.
• Place the chicken on an oven rack. Rub some oil on the surface. Roast in the preheated oven at 220 degrees Celsius for 20 minutes.
• Hold the chicken carefully to drain off any juice on the skin and inside the cavity.
• Reduce the heat to 160 degrees Celsius for another one and a half hours.
• Cut the chicken into pieces and served with Szechuan peppercorn salt 椒盐.

ASIAN GLAZED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Whisk the vinegar, honey, soy sauce, toasted sesame oil, chili garlic sauce, garlic, and salt in a bowl until smooth. Pour half the marinade into a large plastic zipper bag; retain the other half of the sauce. Place the chicken thighs into the bag containing marinade, squeeze all the air out of the bag, and seal. Shake a few times to coat chicken; refrigerate for 1 hour, turning bag once or twice.
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Pour the other half of the marinade into a saucepan over medium heat, bring to a boil, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often, to thicken sauce. Remove the chicken from the bag; discard used marinade. Place chicken thighs into a 9x13-inch baking dish, and brush with 1/3 of the thickened marinade from the saucepan.
• Bake 30 minutes, basting one more time after 10 minutes; an instant-read thermometer inserted into a chicken thigh should read 165 degrees F (75 degrees C). Let stand for 5 or 10 minutes; meanwhile, bring remaining marinade back to a boil for 1 or 2 minutes, and serve chicken with marinade. Sprinkle with green onions.

ASIAN CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until golden brown, 8-10 minutes on each side. In a small bowl, whisk water, brown sugar, orange juice, soy sauce, ketchup, vinegar, garlic, pepper flakes and five-spice powder. Pour over chicken. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until chicken is tender, 30-35 minutes, turning chicken occasionally., In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and cold water until smooth; stir into pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with green onions. If desired, serve with rice. Freeze option: Cool chicken. Freeze in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat slowly in a covered skillet until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, stirring occasionally and adding a little water if necessary.

KOREAN ROAST CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place chicken skin side down in a large baking dish.
• Combine the remaining ingredients in a bowl and then pour on top of the chicken.
• Bake uncovered for 45 minutes.
• Turn the chicken over in the dish and bake for another 15 minutes.

OVEN-ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, chili sauce, paprika, parsley, and pepper together in a large glass or ceramic bowl. Add chicken thighs and toss to evenly coat. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a wire rack on the tray.
• Remove chicken thighs from the marinade and shake off excess; transfer to the prepared rack. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes. Turn and continue to bake until no longer pink in the centers and juices run clear, 10 to 15 minutes more. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

CHINESE-STYLE CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Arrange chicken in a single layer in a glass baking dish.
• Combine oil, orange juice, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, and garlic.
• Pour over chicken.
• Bake, uncovered, 45 minutes to 1 hour, until chicken is done.
• Transfer chicken to a serving platter.
• Combine cornstarch and water.
• Add to juices in baking dish.
• Stir to mix.
• Return to oven.
• Cook until thickened and bubbly, stirring occasionally.
• Spoon over chicken.

CHINESE-STYLE ROAST CHICKEN THIGHS

Steps:

• In a blender purée the garlic and the gingerroot with the soy sauce, the vinegar, the honey, the aniseed, and the salt. In a resealable plastic bag combine the marinade with the chicken thighs and let the chicken marinate at room temperature for 15 minutes. Arrange the chicken on the rack of a foil-lined broiler pan, discarding the marinade, and roast it in the middle of a preheated 425°F. oven for 20 to 25 minutes, or until it is cooked through.