Thai Sticky Chicken - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 1/2 lbs chicken legs
    1/3 cup chopped peanuts
    For the Marinade
    2 tablespoons soy sauce
    3 tablespoons fish sauce
    3 teaspoons minced garlic
    2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
    1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
    1 teaspoon sesame oil
    For the Sauce
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    2 tablespoons fish sauce
    1 teaspoon sesame oil
    2 tablespoons honey
    1 teaspoon hoisin sauce
    1/2 fresh lime, juice of
    1 1/2 teaspoons red pepper flakes (or to taste)
Preparation
    Trim chicken of excess skin and fat; hack into smaller pieces (about 4-5 per quarter) with cleaver.
    Mix together marinade ingredients and pour over chicken in a large ziplock bag or shallow dish, coating chicken completely.
    Remove excess air from bag, and refrigerate for several hours; if using dish, stir occasionally to mix marinade on meat.
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
    Bake chicken skin side up in a preheated oven for 30 minutes; then top with sauce and sprinkle with chopped peanuts, and bake 20 minutes more.
    Serve with hot rice or Asian noodle dishes.

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