30-Min Char Siu Chicken Recipe—No Oven Needed!
Ingredients
- Chicken thigh · boneless4 pieces
- Garlic3 cloves
- Red bean2 pieces + 2 tbsp
- Oyster sauce2 tbsp
- Hoisin sauce2 tbsp
- Soy sauce1 tbsp
- Dark soy sauce1 tbsp
- Shaoxing wine2 tbsp
- Honey2 tbsp
- Five spice · powder½ tsp
- White pepper½ tsp
Instructions
- Heat the chicken thighs skin-side down in a dry pan, with no oil, for about 2 minutes. Flip and cook the other side for about 2 minutes, then add the garlic.
- Mix the fermented red bean curd, its sauce, oyster sauce, hoisin, soy sauce, dark soy, rice wine, honey, five-spice and white pepper with the water to make the char siu sauce.
- Pour the sauce into the pan over the chicken, cover, and cook over medium-low heat for about 15 minutes.
- Uncover, raise the heat, and reduce the sauce, spooning it over the chicken, until it is thick, sticky and glossy.
- Slice the chicken and serve.
Summarized from CiCi Li's video. Watch it for the details.
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