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Hoisin Chicken
Hoisin chicken is a quick and easy dinner with a homemade hoisin sauce that's a great option for busy nights. It's ready in under 45 minutes. Recipe adapted from Cooking Light magazine, 2013.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
Sauce Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 4 Tablespoons orange juice
- 2 Tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons honey
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 2 teaspoons Chili garlic sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
Chicken
- 2 pounds bone-in chicken thighs
Instructions
- In a large baking dish or zip-lock bag, mix first 6 ingredients; soy sauce through chili garlic sauce. Turn to coat both sides.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
- Allow to meat to marinate 30 minutes at room temperature, or overnight in fridge.
- Place chicken on a baking rack over rimmed baking sheet sprayed with vegetable or olive oil. Bake chicken for 15 minutes. Reserve marinade.
- Combine reserved marinade with corn starch and heat over medium heat stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a boil, about 3 minutes, or until mixture thickens.
- Remove chicken from oven and baste again with marinade. Bake an additional 15 minutes, or until chicken is done and has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
- Toss or brush chicken with any remaining cooked marinade.
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Notes
- For weekly meal prep, prepare marinade and seal chicken in zip lock freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months. Defrost chicken in the refrigerator for 24 hours before cooking.
- Because the marinade is used on raw chicken, it's important to bring the marinade to a boil and cook for about 3 minutes before brushing it on cooked chicken.
- Tamari may be substituted for soy sauce.
- Chicken drum sticks can be substituted in place of thighs. They won't need as long to cook.
- Use skin on thighs over skinless chicken thighs for best results.
- Hoisin sauce and chili garlic sauce can be found in the Asian aisle of most supermarkets.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1thigh
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
11g
(4%)
Protein
22g
(44%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
126mg
(42%)
Sodium
630mg
(26%)
Potassium
338mg
(10%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
123IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1thigh | |
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 11g | 4% |
| Protein | 22g | 44% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 126mg | 42% |
| Sodium | 630mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 338mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 123IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.