Sticky Soy Chicken with Sesame Broccolini

Name: Sticky Soy Chicken with Sesame Broccolini
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian, Chinese
Ingredients: 600 g of boneless skinless chicken thighs; 3 tbsp of hoisin sauce; 2 tbsp of honey; 1 tbsp of oyster sauce; 1 tbsp dark soy sauce; 2 garlic cloves finely minced or grated; 1 tbsp Chinese 5 spice; 2 tsp dark soy sauce; 1 tbsp of honey; Three bunches of broccolini trimmed thicker stems cut in half length ways; 1 1/2 tbsp sesame oil; 2 tsp finely grated ginger; Quarter teaspoon cooking salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 1/2 tsp white sesame seeds to garnish; 1/4 teaspoon black sesame seeds to garnish, optional; Rice optional

15 steps

Prep:15minCook:25min

Updated at: Sun, 04 May 2025 06:33:00 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories278.4 kcal (14%)

Total Fat10.1 g (14%)

Carbs21 g (8%)

Sugars14.3 g (16%)

Protein26.9 g (54%)

Sodium804.9 mg (40%)

Fiber2.4 g (9%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

5 servings

600gboneless skinless chicken thighs

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 220° c fanforced. Line a large baking tray with foil (not paper as it will burn under the oven grill).

Marinade chicken

Step 2

Mix the sauce ingredients in a bowl

Bowl

oyster sauce1 Tbsp

honey2 Tbsp

chinese 5 spice1 Tbsp

hoisin sauce3 Tbsp

dark soy sauce1 Tbsp

garlic cloves2

Step 3

Add the chicken and tossed a coat

boneless skinless chicken thighs600g

Step 4

Place the chicken on the tray and dab the surface with the residual source left in the bowl

Tray

Step 5

Set the bowl aside for later use

Bake

Step 6

Bake for 10 minutes

Step 7

Remove the tray from the oven

Step 8

Switch the oven grill to high and position the shelf 15cm from the heat source

GrillHeat

Make glaze

Step 9

While the chicken is in the oven, make the glaze by mixing the dark soy and honey in the used bowl

dark soy sauce2 tsp

honey1 Tbsp

Broccolini

Step 10

In a separate bowl, toss together the sesame broccolini ingredients, using your hands to massage the oil and ginger into the florets

Bowl

broccolini3 bunches

ginger2 tsp

cooking salt¼ teaspoon

sesame oil1 ½ Tbsp

black pepper¼ teaspoon

Step 11

Spread the broccolini on the tray around the chicken

Glaze

Step 12

Dab half the glaze onto the chicken surface

Step 13

Place under the grill for 5 minutes

Step 14

Remove from the oven and dab with more glaze, than grill again until the surface is nicely caramelized and the broccolini florets are charred and crispy, about 2-3 minutes

Rest and serve

Step 15

Remove the tray from the oven. Sprinkle the broccolini with sesame seeds. Transfer the chicken and broccolini to serving plates and serve with rice, if desired, drizzled with the tray juices