Soy Sauce Marinated Half Chicken

By Lunds & Byerlys

May 24, 2024


The secret to this restaurant-worthy dish is that you don’t need to be a chef to make it! An Asian-inspired marinade infuses the chicken with mega-umami flavors, and the heat of the grill lends an enticing char.


SERVINGS

2

PREP TIME

10 min

COOK TIME

35 min

Ingredients

  • 1
    Bell & Evans half chicken
  • ½
    cup hoisin sauce
  • 1
    tablespoon honey
  • 1
    ½-inch knob ginger, peeled and finely grated
  • 4
    cloves garlic, minced
  • 1
    tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1
    tablespoon rice vinegar
  • ½
    teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • ½
    teaspoon sesame oil
  • 2
    green onions, sliced

Directions

  1. 1

    In a resealable bag, combine chicken, hoisin sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, crushed red pepper flakes and sesame oil. Seal bag and massage the mixture into the chicken to cover completely. Marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes, or refrigerate several hours or overnight.

  2. 2

    Once marinated, brush excess marinade off the chicken and reserve the leftover marinade.

  3. 3

    Heat grill to medium heat, and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Grill chicken until dark golden-brown, or until internal temperature reaches 165 F, about 15-20 minutes per side. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.

  4. 4

    Meanwhile, bring reserved marinade to boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce thickens, about 5-8 minutes. Serve sauce over chicken and garnish with green onions.


Tip: Chicken can be cooked in the air fryer. In step 3, spray inside of air fryer basket with nonstick cooking spray. Place chicken, breast-side down in the air fryer basket. Cook at 360 F until light golden brown, about 10-15 minutes. Flip over chicken and cook for 10-15 more minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 165 F. Allow to rest for 10 minutes.


Recipe source: Bell & Evans Chicken