{"id":2810,"date":"2025-03-13T00:08:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-13T00:08:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=2810"},"modified":"2025-03-13T00:08:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T00:08:37","slug":"sweet-and-savory-chinese-bbq-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/13\/sweet-and-savory-chinese-bbq-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet and Savory Chinese BBQ Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs<br \/>\n1\/4 cup hoisin sauce<br \/>\n1\/4 cup honey<br \/>\n2 tbsp soy sauce<br \/>\n1 tbsp oyster sauce<br \/>\n1 tbsp Chinese five-spice powder<br \/>\n1 tbsp Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)<br \/>\n1 tbsp sesame oil<br \/>\n1 tbsp minced garlic<br \/>\n1 tbsp grated ginger<br \/>\n1\/2 tsp red food coloring (optional, for traditional appearance)<br \/>\n1 tbsp vegetable oil (for grilling or roasting)<br \/>\n2 green onions, chopped (for garnish)<br \/>\n1 tsp sesame seeds (for garnish)<br \/>\nDirections:<\/p>\n<p>In a large bowl, whisk together hoisin sauce, honey, soy sauce, oyster sauce, five-spice powder, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and food coloring (if using).<br \/>\nAdd the chicken thighs to the marinade, ensuring each piece is well coated. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight for best flavor.<br \/>\nPreheat the oven to 400\u00b0F (200\u00b0C) or prepare a grill for medium-high heat.<br \/>\nIf roasting, place the marinated chicken on a wire rack over a lined baking sheet. Roast for 25-30 minutes, turning halfway through and basting with extra marinade.<br \/>\nIf grilling, brush the grill with vegetable oil and cook the chicken for about 5-7 minutes per side, basting occasionally.<br \/>\nLet the chicken rest for a few minutes before slicing. Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.<br \/>\nServe with steamed rice and stir-fried vegetables for a complete meal.<br \/>\nPrep Time: 10 minutes | Marinate Time: 4 hours | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Kcal: 320 kcal | Servings: 4 servings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1\/4 cup hoisin sauce 1\/4 cup honey 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2811,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Sweet and Savory Chinese BBQ Chicken - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Ingredients: 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1\/4 cup hoisin sauce 1\/4 cup honey 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp oyster sauce 1 tbsp Chinese five-spice powder 1"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2810","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2810","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2810"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2810\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2812,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2810\/revisions\/2812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2810"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2810"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2810"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}