Japanese Christmas Chicken (Soy-Glazed Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters)

Name: Japanese Christmas Chicken (Soy-Glazed Roasted Chicken Leg Quarters)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients: 2 chicken leg quarters (skin-on, bone-in); 1 pinch salt and pepper; 2 tbsp Japanese soy sauce (koikuchi shoyu); 1 yuzu (zest and juice (or orange/lemon)); 1 ½ tbsp sake; 1 tbsp mirin; ½ tbsp sugar

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

These delicious oven-roasted chicken leg quarters are coated with a sticky, sweet and zesty soy sauce and yuzu glaze. It's a relatively new Japanese Christmas tradition that I look forward to every year!

Updated at: Sun, 23 Mar 2025 11:11:20 GMT