Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken

You will never believe how JUICY this Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken is!

A super EASY recipe that makes juicy and savory Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken every time.

The glaze is finger-licking good that will get you craving for seconds.

Warning, make extra rice because this recipe is the ultimate rice killer! The air fryer recipe will be below if you don’t have an oven.

Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken is easy to make at home with accessible ingredients.

You will need soy sauce, oyster sauce, dark soy sauce, garlic, white pepper, five-spice powder, and honey.

Marinate the chicken for at least one hour or overnight. The longer you marinate the chicken, the juicier and flavorful it will become.

I like to marinate the chicken the night before for a super quick and easy weeknight dinner the next day. 

You can use the chicken leg, thigh, or ¼ chicken to make Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken.

I highly recommend using chicken that has the SKIN ON. The skin adds crispiness and alot of flavor.

The chicken skin will also help protect the meat when baking, which keeps the meat juicer.

Depending on the chicken you are using, the baking time may vary. Keep an eye out to prevent the skin from burning. 

I like to pair my Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken with a big bowl of rice.

You can also serve with my Soy Sauce Chow Mein, Egg Fried Rice, or Salad.

QUICK TIP, simmer the extra sauce until it becomes a thick glaze, and drizzle it over steamed vegetables and rice.

The sauce is super addicting and reminds me of the soy chicken sauce you get at HK Style BBQ restaurants.

Do you want more EASY weeknight recipes (less than 20 minutes)? Here are some of the go-to Asian dinners that I LOVE!  

• XO Sauce Beef Fried Rice
• Din Tai Fung Egg Fried Rice (20 Minutes!)
• Garlic Black Pepper Chicken (20 Minutes only!)
• Creamy Mushroom Udon (20 Minutes ONLY!)
• Soy Sauce Pan-fried Noodles (15 Minutes!)

Ingredients 

• 4 Chicken Thigh and Leg 
• 5 tbsp of Soy Sauce 
• 3 tbsp of Dark Soy Sauce 
• 2.5 tbsp of Oyster Sauce 
• 5 cloves of Garlic (chopped) 
• 0.5 tbsp of White Pepper 
• 1.5 tbsp of Five-Spice Powder 
• 4 tbsp of Honey 
• Sesame Seeds 

1. Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, white pepper, five-spice powder, and honey for at least 1 hour or overnight.
2. Whip off any excess sauce from the chicken, especially the garlic, to prevent it from burning. 
3. Bake the chicken at 400F for 30 minutes. 
4. Simmer the excess sauce in a pan for 3-4 minutes or until bubbling and becoming a thick glaze. 
5. Brush on more sauce on the chicken, top with sesame seeds, and bake for another 5 minutes. 
6. air fryer recipe: air-fry at 370F for 30 minutes, and at 400F for another 10 minutes after brushing the sauce.

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Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken

You will never believe how JUICY this Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken is! A super EASY recipe that makes juicy and savory Garlic Soy Sauce Chicken every time. The glaze is finger-licking good that will get you craving for seconds. Warning, make extra rice because this recipe is the ultimate rice killer! The air fryer recipe will be below if you don’t have an oven, the air fryer recipe will be below.

Prep Time5 mins

Active Time40 mins

Resting Time1 hr

Total Time1 hr 45 mins

Course: Main Course, Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Taiwanese

Keyword: Air Fryer, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, chicken, Chicken Recipe, Chinese american food, Chinese Food, dinner Ideas, Easy, Easy Recipes, Healthy, Healthy Asian Recipes, One Pot Dinner, QUICK RECIPES, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes

Yield: 4 People

Materials

• 4 Chicken Thigh and Leg
• 5 tbsp of Soy Sauce
• 3 tbsp of Dark Soy Sauce
• 2.5 tbsp of Oyster Sauce
• 5 cloves of Garlic chopped
• 0.5 tbsp of White Pepper
• 1.5 tbsp of Five-Spice Powder
• 4 tbsp of Honey
• Sesame Seeds

Instructions

• Marinate the chicken with soy sauce, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, garlic, white pepper, five-spice powder, and honey for at least 1 hour or overnight.
• Whip off any excess sauce from the chicken, especially the garlic, to prevent it from burning.
• Bake the chicken at 400F for 30 minutes.
• Simmer the excess sauce in a pan for 3-4 minutes or until bubbling and becoming a thick glaze.
• Brush on more sauce on the chicken, top with sesame seeds, and bake for another 5 minutes.

Notes

QUICK TIP, simmer the extra sauce until it becomes a thick glaze, and drizzle it over steamed vegetables and rice. The sauce is super addicting and reminds me of the soy chicken sauce you get at HK Style BBQ restaurants.