Chicken marinated in soy sauce and honey in the oven

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 3 hr

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make chicken marinated with soy sauce and honey in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients for the marinade. It is better to use liquid honey. It will combine with the rest of the ingredients faster. If your honey has already been candied, then first melt it over low heat or in the microwave and cool to room temperature. You can replace natural ginger root and garlic with appropriate powders. They need to take 1/2 tsp.

2. STEP 2

   

   Peel the garlic and ginger root and grate on a fine grater. Instead of grating the garlic, you can pass it through a press. As a result, you should not have large pieces, as they will burn during baking. The more uniform the marinade, the better.

3. STEP 3

   

   In a bowl, mix liquid honey, soy sauce, olive oil, ginger and garlic. Add freshly ground black pepper.

4. STEP 4

   

   Stir the marinade well to disperse the olive oil into the sauce.

5. STEP 5

   

   Wash the chicken and pat dry with paper towels.

6. STEP 6

   

   Rub the marinade all over the bird, inside and out, using all the sauce.

7. STEP 7

   

   Place the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours. If possible, it is better to leave it overnight.

8. STEP 8

   

   Place the chicken in a baking dish or on a parchment-lined baking sheet, back side up. I advise you to tie the legs of the chicken to make it easier to turn it over (step 9). Bake the chicken in an oven preheated to 180°C. Periodically baste the chicken with the juices from the bottom of the pan. This will ensure an even golden brown crust. If you see pieces of garlic and ginger burning, brush them off with a brush.

9. STEP 9

   

   After 25-30 minutes, the back of the bird will be browned and covered with a golden crust. When this happens, turn the chicken over and bake for about 30 minutes until the breasts are browned. The exact baking time will depend on your oven.

10. STEP 10

    

    Be sure to baste the chicken with the juices from the bottom of the pan. The more often you do this, the juicier the bird will be and the more beautiful the crust you will get. I pour juice over the bird every 10 minutes. It’s easy to check the bird’s readiness: you need to pierce it in several places with a knife and see what color the juice flows out. If it's translucent, the chicken is done. I served this chicken on a bed of baked potatoes and carrots. Bon appetit!

Comments on the recipe

♥ ♥Irina

09.10.2023

4.8

As an option, check out this option of baking chicken in a marinade of soy sauce, sour cream and mustard.

Natalia M

09.10.2023

5

For a festive family dinner, I baked chicken in a marinade of soy sauce and honey in the oven. In general, this marinade is our favorite! My carcass was chilled and weighed 1.7 kg. I washed it thoroughly with cold water and dried it with paper towels. For the marinade, I mixed all the ingredients, I had powdered ginger, and added a little smoked paprika of my own. I decided to marinate in a tight bag. I just put the chicken in it and poured the aromatic marinade over it. I tied the bag and turned it over several times to better distribute the marinade. Left it in the refrigerator overnight. I baked the chicken for dinner, first removing the carcass from the refrigerator 30 minutes beforehand. In total it took me 1.5 hours to bake. When the breast was pierced with a sharp knife, clear juice came out. The hot chicken was simply amazing! The crust is crispy and golden brown! The meat is very juicy and soft! I recommend everyone to try this delicious chicken!

Yulia Morozova

09.10.2023

4.8

I cooked chicken marinated in soy sauce and honey in the oven for a family holiday. It turned out very tasty! The marinade is simply amazing. The chicken was taken apart piece by piece in just a minute. I gave the recipe to friends. Thanks a lot!