Hoisin sauce is one of my favorite sauces in my kitchen pantry. When it comes to Chinese recipes, there are three sauces that are staples: soy sauce, oyster sauce and hoisin sauce. While I love the savory notes of soy sauce and oyster sauce, Hoisin sauce brings a completely new flavor profile to a dish. It’s savory, sweet and rich at the same time. A little bit of Hoisin sauce adds a lot of depths to the overall taste. I love it.
Previously I shared my Hoisin chicken recipe—silky, smooth and tender chicken breast in Hoisin sauce. This baked Hoisin chicken takes it to the next level, by roasting the Hoisin-marinated chicken drumsticks in an oven. I love Asian-flavored chicken, for examples: the super popular and delicious ginger garlic baked chicken and honey lemongrass baked chicken.
Baked Hoisin chicken is an extremely easy recipe and takes practically 3 main ingredients: chicken, Hoisin sauce and soy sauce. You don’t even need to marinate it. Serve these chicken drumsticks with steamed rice, chow mein, or garlic noodles and you will have the most amazing Asian meal!
Other Recipes With Hoisin Sauce:
Recipe Pairing Ideas
Garlic Sun-Dried Tomatoes Roasted Shrimp
Green Beans with Peanut Sauce
Honey Cashew Chicken
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Orange Chicken
Soy Sauce Chicken
General Tso’s Chicken
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hfriday
Hello! I love hoisin sauce and would love to make this. But I have chicken breasts in the freezer. Do you think it will work with chicken breast or will it be too dry? Thanks!
Rasa Malaysia
Yes it will work.
Joyce
Wow! This baked hoisin chicken sounds DELICIOUS! If I opt to use chicken breasts instead, will the cooking temperature or duration change? Should I also double the quantity of sauces & oil?
THANK YOU in advance for your help.
Rasa Malaysia
Depending on how big your chicken breast is just check for doneness at 30 minutes mark. The sauce depends on the weight of the chicken, if you have 3 lbs then you can double.
Nana
Hi,this recipe make me hungry…can i know what type of soy sauce u use?is it the light salty one, dark salty or sweet one?tq in advance!!
Rasa Malaysia
Light soy sauce. :)
Mark
Made this tonight for dinner. Amazing. So easy and quick. My kids LOVED this. I used four pounds of thighs and expected leftovers for lunches this week … but it was all gone. I put the rice in the rice cooker after work, went to soccer practice. got home threw the chicken together and we were at the table 40 minutes later with little effort on my part.
Thank you.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Mark – thanks for trying my recipe, yes baked hoisin chicken is so easy to make, next try try in a garlic bok choy and you have a wonderful meal. :)
Diana
Do you broil on high or low setting? After baking chicken at 400F, would you take out the chicken, then preheat the oven to broil and return it back to the oven for broiling? Is that the best way? Thanks for sharing your recipes. I have both of your books and love them! Keep them coming!
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Diana, thanks for your support. :) I am not sure about your oven setting, but mine can be set to Broil setting immediately after baking at 400F so I don’t take the chicken out. I always sit in front of the oven and watch the broiling closely so I don’t burn the skin. As soon as the skin is slightly charred, I turn off the oven and remove the food from the oven.
Diana
Thanks. I’ll give that a try. I also have an option of a high and low setting in broil. Any recommendations? Sorry for the multiple questions.
Alia
This is fabulous. I just made this. Even now while i’m writing this, i am eating the chicken. This one is a keeper. Thanks Bee.
Karen
I’m about to try your recipe and I have a quick question. Do I have to boil the chicken before I bake? I want a melt off the bone type of chicken thank you in advanced.
Rasa Malaysia
No need
Steve Smith
It is so delicious. Thank for sharing. I love chicken, especially baked chicken. I’m going to try it now
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Steve!
Gina
How long should I marinate these drumsticks for before baking? So excited
Ladonna
Great recipe! My whole family lives it, and they are not big fans of chicken legs.
Rachel
This is my little girl’s Favourite! And my favourite too as its so easy to cook;)
Love your recipe!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Rachel for trying my baked hoisin chicken recipe!
Keke
Hello. I made your recipe with chicken wings tonight. They were so delicious. My 15 month old and fiancé loved them. Thank you for a finger licking good chicken recipe!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks Keke For trying my baked hoisin chicken recipe.
Bruce
Love the Hoisin ….
I used the Thigh meat on this, holds flavor very well and doesn’t dry out like breast…
highly recommended…!!
Thanks for sharing
Sarah
Put them in the oven like 10 mins ago. They already smell soo good!
Rasa Malaysia
Awww, thanks so much. I hope you like this baked hoisin chicken recipe.
freedom
can u still make this without the sesame oil?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can! :)
Ali
Hi. This recipe sounds delish. Do u cover the chicken in foil first then take it off to let it brown or dont cover at all? Thx