Sunday, December 16, 2012

Five-Spice Roasted Chicken



It's the holiday season and we are all busy, busy, busy. I know I am not the only one rushing about with last minute preparations. It's all kinds of chaotic around here.  Always at this time of the year it's easy to fall into the trap of eating fast food at every turn. It's easier to avoid the grab and go junk food if I know that I have lunch or dinner at home which just needs to be warmed in the microwave. This Asian style roasted chicken is one of my go-to dishes which can be done the day before. It makes for a lovely, quick, meal served with fried rice or even plain jasmine rice and some steamed vegetables. I used to make this using a whole chicken but I find using the drumsticks makes it even simpler to serve.



Five-Spice Roasted Chicken

Ingredients

For the Marinade
2 tsp sesame oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp freshly grated ginger
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tsp five-spice powder
1 tbs honey

8 chicken drumsticks

Method

Mix together all marinade ingredients and pour over chicken. Put chicken and marinade in a zip-lock bag and place in the fridge to marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight, turning occasionally.

Preheat oven to 350F

Place drumsticks on a roasting tray. Pour marinade over drumsticks and bake for 30 minutes.  After 30 minutes turn chicken over and baste with gravy that is in the tray. Cook for 30 minutes more, basting and turning until drumsticks are cooked through and juices run clear when chicken is pieced with a knife.


17 comments:

  1. Love the five spices! Adds a new dimension of flavor with each spice and it looks perfectly roasted

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  2. Thanks for your visit to my blog and I'm delighted to visit yours! that chicken looks outrageously good - I can almost smell it! Happy to follow you :)
    Mary

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  3. Un especial de navidad rico plato ,abrazos y pásalo bien en Navidad,hugs.hugs.

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  4. gorgeous photos! it's midnight and I'm drooling :)
    Thanks for visiting my blog

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  5. this may be a simple preparation, but it's packed with flavor and it looks great!

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  6. Five-spice is such an under-utilized, under-appreciated spice blend. I'm excited to see it get some attention here! That marinade sounds like it would be delicious on anything, from tofu to seitan and beyond.

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  7. It looks flavorful and delicious.

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  8. Love this mix-and-bake way of cooking :D These chicken look fantastic!

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  9. There are some mighty beautiful spices that live here on your blog...I need to get up on some 5-spice..your chicken looks fall off the bone gorgeous!

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  10. Oh yum!! I am always looking for new recipes for chicken, this looks great!

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  11. oh drool! The colors is gorgeous and what can be more perfect than roasting chicken to warm the home.

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  12. Oh, I love those flavors! Your chicken looks amazing.

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  13. Love how simple this is too make! Chicken looks so tasty!

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  14. My husband adores chicken legs. I can't wait to give these a try. He'll be a happy camper. Have a wonderful New Year!

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  15. So simple yet so good. We'll be making this for dinner tonight.

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  16. Dayum. Now that looks like a fabulous mid-week dinner!

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  17. OOOOO...these grilled chicken drumsticks are just perfect! I loved the look!!
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