Description
Oven-roasted tender and flavorful, soy-marinated chicken. Serve with steamed rice, lettuce, pickled vegetables, sliced tomatoes, and cucumbers for a complete meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs bone-in chicken (approx. 4 leg quarters)
- 3 tablespoons Maggi Seasoning (or sub with light soy sauce)
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder
- 1 shallot (finely diced, about 1/3 cup)
- 3 garlic cloves (finely diced, about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (unpeeled, finely diced)
Instructions
- Marinate chicken: In a large mixing bowl, combine Maggi Seasoning (or light soy sauce), sugar, salt, five-spice seasoning powder, shallot, garlic, and ginger. Add chicken and marinate for at least one hour or overnight in the fridge for best results.
- Roast: Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and top with a wire rack. Arrange chicken leg quarters skin-side down with space between pieces. Bake for 60 minutes; halfway through, flip the chicken and baste with pan drippings.
- Crisp up skin: Move the tray to the top rack, if it is not there already, and set the oven to broil at 400°F. Broil for about 8 minutes, or until you achieve your desired level of caramelization and crispiness. Watch the tray closely during this step to ensure the skin does not burn.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Marinating Time: 1 hour
- Cook Time: 1 hour, 8 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: Asian, Chinese, Vietnamese