One of my parents’ favorite things to eat for dinner is chicken. It’s a nice, lean protein(because you know everyone’s always on a diet until the weekend) and it takes on flavors wonderfully. We like to keep things simple here, so a marinade is perfect; you just throw the chicken and sauce together in a bag in the morning and it’s ready to bake that night—no fuss!
This has a fun, savory flavor that’s not too abrasive but definitely not boring. It pairs perfectly with seasoned rice or steamed vegetables.
Hot Honey Asian Chicken Marinade
Ingredients:
- 1lb skinned and deboned chicken
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
In a large Ziploc bag, combine the sesame oil, soy sauce, honey, vinegar, water, salt, chili powder, and black pepper. Add in the chicken and shake it so that the liquid mixture covers everything. Put the chicken and marinade in the refrigerator for at least 3 hours to rest.
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees. Bake the chicken for 45 minutes in the sauce until it has cooked through.
I love it when a recipe has extra sauce so that you can pour it all over your sides and make it feel like a complete dish. This makes plenty of extra, so pour it on thick and dig in.
This looks delicious! These are all great flavors, and I especially love honey in anything, haha. A great and simple weeknight meal, for sure.
This would be great on tofu!
Throw it together in the morning? Love that! Sounds like a tasty marinade, thanks for sharing!
I actually might make this. It’s a good thing I have you on speed dial for emergencies.
This looks incredibly delicious! I was just searching for a good entree meal to make, and I think I’ve found it! Asian-style chicken never fails. 🙂
This sounds so good! I love chicken thats marinated for a long time. It makes such a difference!
I will have to make this, but I may substitute the chicken with pork.
this reminds me of a dish my momma made growing up. throw in some baby corn and i would’ve gobbled it up as a kid!
We love our chicken. I’m always looking for different ways to prepare it. My kids will love this Asian marinade. Great for those crazy days when you don’t have a lot of time to make supper.
I love honey on chicken 🙂 I used to make a maple almond chicken that was to die for…
This looks fabulous 🙂 I don’t think we eat chicken enough at our house.. that needs to change! I hope you had a wonderful New Years Evan! Keep up the tasty recipes!!
Looks super easy and super good. My kind of weeknight meal!!! kate @kateiscooking