Delicious Chicken in Hoisin Sauce
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.
To sum up, a little bit of Hoisin sauce adds a lot of depth to the overall taste of any dish. I love it.
This baked hoisin chicken features the best sauce, making the chicken extremely juicy and savory while remaining tender as well. Most importantly, you have got to try it today at home!
Asian Hoisin Chicken
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.
As a result, this baked recipe makes sure you have an extremely healthy meal to make at home.
I love Asian-flavored chicken, for example, the super popular and delicious ginger garlic baked chicken and honey lemongrass baked chicken.
Other Recipes With Hoisin Sauce:
Ingredients to Make Baked Hoisin Chicken
This extremely easy recipe takes practically 3 main ingredients:
- Chicken
- Hoisin sauce
- Soy sauce
Furthermore, you don’t even need to marinate it.
What Dishes to Serve with this Recipe?
This meal is best served with steamed rice.
For a wholesome meal and easy weeknight dinner, I recommend the following recipes.
Pairs well with:
Baked Hoisin Chicken Recipe
Baked Hoisin Chicken – moist, juicy and delicious chicken marinated with Hoisin sauce. Easy recipe that anyone can make at home.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken drumsticks
- 2 heaping tablespoons Hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 heavy dashes ground white pepper
Directions
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1Preheat oven to 400F.
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2Combine the chicken with Hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil and pepper. Transfer the chicken to a baking tray lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper, bake for 30-35 minutes or until the inside of the chicken is thoroughly cooked and no longer pink. Broil for 1-2 minutes to get a nice charred surface.
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3Remove from oven and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Don't discard the juice seeping out from the chicken. The sauce is extremely flavorful and great with rice.
Laras
I really want to share the photo of my chicken because it’s SOOO beautiful!! Thank you for the recipe! I would maybe add a little bit of heat and tang next time I make this! One thing I would like to ask is how to make the flavour to absorb to the inside of the chicken? Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Just marinate the chicken or scores the underside of the chicken.
Lalani Hyatt
Just noticed that the comments are from 4 years ago! This recipe however is timeless :) I sprinkled my drumsticks with some freshly roasted sesame seeds, black and white…YUUUUMMM!!!
Thank you!
Rasa Malaysia
Thanks for trying this baked hoisin chicken.
AtHomeMom
Love this. I used this recipe as a base. No sesame oil (too strong for me). I added fresh ginger, and chopped green onions, and Chinese five spice. My tummy is so happy. Taste exactly like sauce on Peking Duck! Now I have to go look for a store that sells duck.
Rasa Malaysia
Awesome, please try out more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/
AtHomeMom
Will do! Thank you! :)
Mary Bostow
The flavors in this are amazing, love the combination!
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
freedom
can u still make this without the sesame oil?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes you can! :)
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.
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
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.
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!
Ladonna
Great recipe! My whole family lives it, and they are not big fans of chicken legs.
Gina
How long should I marinate these drumsticks for before baking? So excited
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!
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
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.
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.
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. :)
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. :)
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.
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.