Oven Baked Honey Soy Glazed Chicken Leg
The Oven Baked Honey Soy Glazed Chicken Leg is one of the easiest weeknight tray bake dinner recipes you can make. No oil, no deep frying, just crispy skin and juicy, flavor-packed meat. This Taiwanese Bento-inspired baked chicken is marinated in a sticky soy sauce, honey, garlic, and five-spice blend that caramelizes beautifully in the oven. It’s comfort food that pairs perfectly with steamed rice, especially with bite of crispy skin. If you’re craving an easy Asian chicken recipe with minimal effort, make this glazed chicken leg for dinner tonight.
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Easy Weeknight Tray Baked Chicken Dinner
This Honey Soy Oven Baked Chicken is the easiest weeknight chicken dinner in a sheet pan. All you have to do is mix the ingredients in a bowl, let it sit, and put it in the oven! For an oven-baked recipe, we’re using the whole bone-in, skin-on leg so the juices get locked inside while baking. The chicken comes out super flavorful and tender, while the skin is crispy.
I sometime bake this chicken with some veggies and potatoes on the side for a full sheet pan meal with some extra fiber! Or, I enjoy this honey soy chicken with
Honey Soy Baked Chicken Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Legs drumstick + thigh, bone-in, skin-on
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce optional
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¾ teaspoon five spice powder
Simple Honey Soy Marinade
This chicken dinner marinade is easy, affordable, and made with pantry ingredients that you can find at your local supermarket. Inspired by Taiwanese Chicken Bento Boxes, this recipe uses the classic Taiwanese combo of soy sauce, dark soy sauce, five-spice powder, and garlic. The key to that beautiful glaze straight out of the oven? The honey caramelizing to a slightly sticky-sweet glaze on the crispy chicken skin.
Marinate the chicken for at least 30 minutes or overnight to ensure the chicken is tender and flavorful. If you can’t eat seafood, you can also switch out the oyster sauce with vegetarian oyster sauce instead.
How To Make Oven Baked Soy Chicken
- In a bowl, mix chicken with oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, honey, and five spice powder.
- Let it marinate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake the chicken at 400°F for 35 minutes until cooked through.
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Baked Honey Soy Chicken FAQ
Yes you can, but you’ll have to decrease the cooking time a little.
Yes! You can cook in the air fryer at 375°F (190°C) for 22–25 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Keep an eye on it during the last few minutes, because air fryers can caramelize fast, so the skin may get burnt faster than expected.
For a fully Air Fryer adapted recipe, take a look at my Air Fryer Soy Sauce Chicken.
At least 30 minutes. It can marinate overnight, but it may be a little on the saltier side.
Yes, after cooking, you can freeze these baked chicken for up to 1 month. Reheat from frozen at 375°F for 25–30 minutes uncovered, or thaw first for less time in the oven.
Oven Baked Honey Soy Glazed Chicken Leg
By Tiffy Cooks
Equipment
- oven
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Legs drumstick + thigh, bone-in, skin-on
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce optional
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ¾ teaspoon five spice powder
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix chicken with oyster sauce, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, black pepper, garlic, honey, and five spice powder.
- Let it marinate for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bake the chicken at 400°F for 35 minutes until cooked through.
Added a few slices of ginger to the marinate. Made it for my foodie Asian mom. Asian mom approved!