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A whole Asian-flavored roasted chicken, ready to slice up and serve.

Asian-Flavored Roasted Chicken Recipe

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Tired of your same old chicken routine? Roast your way to high-fives and happy tummies with this Asian-flavored roasted chicken recipe—it’s so tender!
Course dinner
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 183
Author Cheryl Najafi

Ingredients

glaze

Instructions

  • Rinse chicken under cool water then pat dry inside and out using paper towels. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, onion powder, allspice, black pepper and cloves then stir until combined completely. Sprinkle 1 tsp of the spice mixture inside the cavity of the chicken.
  • Mix remaining spices with 2 Tbsp soy sauce then brush mixture outside of chicken to coat completely. Place halved onion inside the chicken cavity then transfer bird to a gallon-sized zip-top bag, pour in remaining spice liquid then seal tightly, removing as much air as possible. Let chicken marinate for at least 3 hours or overnight if possible.
  • Remove chicken from bag then place on a rack inside a roasting pan or casserole dish. Let chicken sit at room temperature for 1 hour to dry the skin and let the chicken warm up a bit; 15 minutes prior to baking, preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • Spritz chicken with cooking spray then place in oven to roast until the thickest part of the thigh registers 165 degrees on a meat thermometer—or when the juices run clear when the thigh is pierced—usually 1 hour–1 hour, 15 minutes. While the chicken roasts, stir together honey and soy sauce for the glaze in a small bowl.
  • Remove chicken from oven then brush with the glaze mixture and return to oven for 5 more minutes. Remove chicken and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving Enjoy!

Notes

Don’t go carving up the chicken the minute it comes out of the oven! The juices will need time to redistribute and cool so that they don’t come running out all over the cutting board leaving you with dry meat!

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 609mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 3g