# Char Siu Chicken

A healthy and macro-friendly Asian-inspired meal prep recipe for chashu chicken, packed with protein and served with a cucumber house salad.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 19 min
- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 12 oz boneless, skinless chicken thigh, raw
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1.5 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp clear rice wine
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 0.5 tsp five spice powder
- 3 tbsp water
- to taste salt & pepper
- 1.5 cups cooked rice
- 2.5 cups sliced Persian cucumber
- 0.25 tsp salt
- 0.25 tsp ginger
- 0.25 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 0.5 tbsp soy sauce
- 0.5 tbsp sesame oil
- 0.5 tbsp honey
- 2 tsp chili oil
- 1 tbsp sesame seed

## Instructions

1. Dice your cucumbers and pat dry.
2. In a bowl, combine soy sauce, hoisin sauce, honey, minced garlic, rice wine, sesame oil, five spice powder, water, and salt and pepper to taste.
3. Add your chicken thighs into the bowl, poke holes in the chicken using a fork, and mix well.
4. In a bowl, combine your diced cucumbers with salt, ginger, minced garlic, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, honey, chili oil, and sesame seeds and mix well.
5. Place your marinated chicken on parchment baking paper and place it into an airfrier. Add the remaining sauce on top.
6. Cook in your airfrier at 380 degrees fahrenheit for around 19 minutes, flipping it halfway in between, or until golden brown.
7. Remove the cooked chicken and cut it into slices.
8. In a meal prep container, add your steamed rice, chicken, and cucumber salad and enjoy!

## Equipment

- bowl
- fork
- parchment baking paper
- airfrier
- meal prep container
- ziploc bags
- microwave

## Tips

- Use chicken thighs over breasts for a juicier result.
- When meal prepping to re-heat, put your salad and meat into separate ziploc bags to avoid getting the rice soggy.
- When ready to eat, microwave the rice with a wet paper towel first to get it steamed, then add in your meat and microwave till warm, and finally add in your veggies on top to preserve the crunch.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@joexfitness/video/7479761485082791211
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d78f21a6-d21e-4cc4-8405-968712ee929a
- Extracted: 2026-01-10

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