# Char Siu Chicken

Char Siu Chicken is a quick, easy, and delicious dish that is great for meal prep.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- oyster sauce
- light soy sauce
- hoisin sauce
- brown sugar
- garlic powder
- kosher salt
- five spice powder
- Shaoxing wine
- 1 tablespoon red fermented bean curd
- drops red food coloring
- chicken thighs
- maltose
- honey
- hot water

## Instructions

1. For the marinade, add oyster sauce, light soy sauce, and hoisin sauce to a bowl.
2. Add brown sugar, garlic powder, kosher salt, five spice powder, and Shaoxing wine.
3. Add a heaping tablespoon of red fermented bean curd to get the signature red color.
4. You can optionally add some drops of red food coloring.
5. Add in your chicken thighs and marinate for at least an hour or up to overnight.
6. Place the marinated chicken thighs on a wire rack.
7. Make the glaze by combining maltose, honey, and hot water in a bowl.
8. Mix the glaze until everything is dissolved.
9. Bake the chicken at 400°F (200°C) for 25 to 30 minutes.
10. Flip the chicken halfway through the baking process.
11. Baste the chicken with the maltose glaze.
12. Broil the chicken for the last few minutes until caramelized.
13. Slice the Char Siu chicken.
14. Serve the Char Siu chicken over rice.

## Equipment

- bowl
- whisk
- wire rack
- oven
- brush

## Tips

- Great for prepping ahead of time.
- Guaranteed to be a hit.
- Find the full recipe with all key tips at www.cjeatsrecipes.com

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj7QUyjM/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fa27a8ee-eb2a-42dd-9291-9c6b71ee753d
- Extracted: 2025-06-23

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