Oven-barbecued Asian Chicken

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 bunch scallion
• 1/4 cup hoisin sauce
• 1 tablespoon reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon asian chili sauce (such as sriracha, or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon chinese five spice powder (see tips below)
• 1 -2 tablespoon honey (optional)
• 4 bone-in chicken thighs (1 1/4-1 1/2 pounds total, trimmed, remove skin if desired)
• 4 chicken drumsticks (1-1 1/4 pounds total ~ trimmed)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds (see tips below)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f coat a 9-by-13-inch (or similar-size) baking dish with cooking spray.
• 2 thinly slice 1/4 cup scallion greens; set aside.
• 3 mince the scallion whites. whisk the scallion whites, hoisin sauce, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, hot sauce, five-spice powder, and honey (optional) in a large bowl. add chicken and toss to coat. arrange the chicken in an even layer in the prepared baking dish, meatier-side down. pour any remaining sauce from the bowl over the chicken.
• 4 bake, turning once halfway so the meatier side is up, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part without touching bone registers 165°f, about 1 hour.
• 5 transfer the chicken to a serving platter and top with any remaining sauce from the baking dish.
• 6 sprinkle with sesame seeds and the reserved scallion greens.
• 7 tips:.
• 8 chinese five-spice powder is a blend of cinnamon, cloves, fennel seed, star anise and szechuan peppercorns. look for it in the spice section of the supermarket, or with other asian ingredients.
• 9 sesame seeds can be toasted in a small dry skillet over medium heat, stirring constantly, until golden and fragrant, about 2 minutes.