Chinese Five Spice Chicken
Simple but delicious sticky Chinese Five Spice Chicken Drumsticks - baked in the oven till golden and packed with flavour.
Author: Slimmingeats/Photo credit to slimmingeats.com
Ingredients
- 8 chicken drumsticks (skin removed) - or use chicken thighs
- ¼ cup of soy sauce
- ¼ cup of water
- 20g of dried pitted dates - 3 syns
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tbs of grated ginger root
- 1.5 tsps of Chinese five spice powder
- 1 tsp of sesame oil - 2 syns
- 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
- pinch of sesame seeds
Instructions
- Add the soy sauce, water, dates, garlic, ginger, Chinese five spice powder and sesame oil to a mini food processor and blitz until smooth.
- Add the chicken to an oven proof dish and pour the marinade over the top and toss to coat.
- Preheat oven to 200c or 400f
- Place the chicken in the oven and bake for about 35-40 minutes, turn over half way through cooking time and baste with the sauce.
- Sprinkle with chopped spring onions and a pinch of sesame seeds.
- Serve with your choice of sides
- Enjoy!!
