Chop! Chop! Chicken

Submitted by Pamela

"Submitted for RSC#9. Original instructions forgot to include the five spice powder with the other ingredients in the blender. I also forgot to include that I always use low sodium soy sauce. These changes have been updated. You can also use any chicken pieces you desire including breasts, thighs, wings, etc. For more pronounced flavour, marinade the chicken overnight in a ziploc bag and then proceed with step 3. This recipe can also be made in a crockpot."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup soy sauce
• 1 white onion, quartered
• 1⁄4 - 1⁄3 cup brown sugar
• 1 orange, juice of
• 1⁄2 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon five-spice powder
• 1 whole chicken, cut up
• 2 -3 teaspoons cornstarch, if desired for sauce

directions

1. Combine first 9 ingredients into a blender and pulse until blended smooth.
2. Pour mixture over chicken in a 9X13 inch baking pan.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until juices run clear and chicken is done.
4. Serves 6-8. The sauce is wonderful over rice.
5. If desired, remove chicken from baking pan and pour the sauce into a medium saucepan and add 2-3 tsp cornstarch. Cook over medium heat until slightly thickened. Pour over chicken and serve.
6. To make in crockpot, cook on high for 4-5 hours or low for 7-8 hours.

Reviews

[joanna_giselle]

This was a wonderful recipe! Delicious chicken with an asian flavour which is not overpowering or too spicy. Everyone has loved this recipe and it was so easy to make that it deserves 6 stars.

 

[leithead]

Easy, delicious and always popular. I have made it following the recipe, but now I do the following substitutions: Bragg's Liquid Aminos for the soy sauce, demererra for the brown sugar, and arrowroot powder for the cornstarch. <br/><br/>I love this recipe. Yum!

 

[Chef Mobyclick]

I prepared this in a crock pot at work, for the pot luck supper on Xmas eve, using all skinless thighs. Everyone liked it! At home I will use a bit more orange rind, and Mrs. Dash too, for my personal taste. thank you!

 

[becki in Israel]

this was very good, it was slightly salty which may be due to the soy sauce, so maybe I will cut down on that. Ohterwise was very good. Iserved with noodles and it went down very well with kids and husband. Thank you

 

[Caryn Dalton]

We used boneless skinless breasts and did not marinate, but otherwise followed the instructions exactly. I found a couple unexpected surprises from cooking this dish. First, the thinner chicken breasts were much more juicy and tender than the thick ones. Ultimately, the areas that were immersed were tender and juicy. The areas on top that were sticking out of the sauce were dryer but still had good flavor. The flavor was very pronounced without marinating and my younger kids had a little trouble with the different flavors. We did serve this over rice. The first couple of bites I was thinking that I would cut down the five spice to 1/4 tsp next time because that flavor was a little overwhelming, the next couple of bites I was thinking Wow..I'm not a orange zest fan at all but every bite I had with it was better than the bites without. So, I give this a big thumbs up and it will definately be something I will make in the crockpot next time and I will make sure the chicken is covered next time and up the zest and cut back a little on the five spice. This rocked! Thanks for the recipe, Pamela.