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Ginger Garlic Baked Chicken - this baked chicken recipe is so easy and delicious. The chicken drumsticks are marinated and oven baked to juicy goodness!
Baked Chicken
Baked Chicken with ginger garlic is so delicious to make! It’s one of those chicken recipes that I make when I wanted to have a quick and easy home cooked meal but too lazy to fire up a wok.
This easy baked chicken always turn out tender, moist and juicy. They’re so delicious and best served on their own, or with rice or noodles. The sticky sweet and savory sauce is crazy delicious!
I started making baked chicken when I first came to the US many years ago for graduate school. I was always the designated cook in the apartment, and chicken drumsticks were always on sale in the supermarkets at the college town.
For $0.99 a lb, I could load up a 5 lb pack of chicken drumsticks for less than $5.00! What’s more, I am partial to chicken, especially the tender, juicy, meaty chicken drumsticks.
For more baked chicken recipes, check out my Baked Hoisin Chicken!
How To Marinate The Chicken
This ginger garlic baked chicken recipe is Asian-flavored. I used soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, white pepper, and honey to marinate the chicken before baking them in the oven.
I also added a little bit of Chinese five-spice powder to give it a sweet aroma of the spices.
If you don’t have the five-spice powder, you can always skip it, but it’s a good item to stock in your pantry.
All the other ingredients of soy sauce, oyster sauce (buy Lee Kum Kee brand), sesame oil, white pepper can be easily found at any regular supermarkets these days.
If you can’t find white pepper, you can always use black pepper and it will work just fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best temperature to bake chicken? According to Perdue.com, the best temperature to bake chicken is 350F – 375F. Personally, I always bake chicken at 375F.
If you bake the chicken at 375F, here are the average time to bake the chicken in the oven:
Chicken breasts, skin on and skinless – 30 – 40 minutes
Chicken drumsticks – 35 – 45 minutes
Chicken legs – 40 – 50 minutes
Chicken thighs – 40 – 50 minutes
Chicken wings (including wingettes and drumettes) – 30 – 40 minutes
These juicy baked chicken is a comfort food to me. It reminds me of those days when I was a frugal and poor international student in the Midwest of America. Those days were long gone, but the taste continues to please my palate!
This recipe is only 293 calories per serving.
What To Serve With Ginger Garlic Baked Chicken
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Ginger Garlic Baked Chicken
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs (750g) chicken drumsticks
- 1 piece ginger, peeled and chopped, 2-inch/5cm
- 5 cloves garlic, peeled and chopped
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1 pinch Chinese five-spice powder, optional
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with paper towels. Add the ginger and garlic to the chicken and gently rub them in. Then, add the remaining ingredients and stir to mix well, ensuring the chicken drumsticks are evenly coated.
- Set aside to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours in the fridge for the best results.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Arrange the chicken on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and bake for 30-40 minutes in the middle of the oven, or until the surface is golden brown and slightly charred, and the inside is cooked through. Serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Hello,
May I please be permitted to post the picture of the ginger garlic baked chicken on my blog?
I tweaked the recipe a bit:
* used ginger-garlic paste instead of fresh ginger and garlic
* marinaded the chicken in a baking dish and baked chicken in the baking dish
* converted the F to C as I am in Australia
I plan to post a “What I was aiming for” (your picture) and “What I got” (my picture)
I have scheduled the post to be published on Jan 30. Here is the shortlink: http://wp.me/p5ALH-1vK
Awaiting a favourable reply from you.
Thanks.
Yes, please link to me.
The post will be published on Jan 30. In the post, I said that I got the inspiration from this site (with link provided). I also post the picture and said that it is from this site (with link provided).
Shortlink to the blogpost is http://wp.me/p5ALH-1vK
Thank you!
Thank you!
Looks delicious! Thanks for the recipe,Rasa! Would marinating the chicken overnight also work?! Thanks!
Hi! I live in Peru and I think we don’t have oyster sauce, can I skip it? or replace it for another ingredient?
Thanks a lot. Looks delicious!
Hola. Puedes encontrar oyster sauce, salsa de ostión, en el barrio chino en Lima. O cualquier tienda china o supermercado que venda salsas chinas, ahí deben de tener.
In english: You can find the oyster sauce at the supermarkets at Chinese Town in Lima. Or any chinese store or supermarket that sells soy sauce, they should have.
Thanks for your help Mayli. :)
Dont understand why would you answer a English question with a Spanish response!?!?♀️?
To be helpful, of course! There may be other readers with an interest from Perú that are Spanish speaking to which this may be a help. Thanks again, Mayli!
And Many Thanks to Rasa Malaysia, I’ve just discovered your delicious recipes, and hope to enjoy many more. Right now we love Yum Woon Sen salad on a bed of cool lettuce in this summer’s heat wave! I added a bit of finely shredded or ground chicken with marinating sauce for those with a shrimp allergy.
Hi SWN thanks for trying my recipe!
am I missing something ? how do you marinate that much chicken in 2-3 T of liquid ?
Hi CJ, this is baked chicken, not chicken soup. This recipe works and it tastes very delicious!
What is oyster sauce and where can I find it? Never heard of it. Thanks!
Oyster sauce describes a number of sauces made by cooking oysters. The most common in modern use is a viscous dark brown condiment made from oyster extracts,[1][2][3] sugar, salt and water thickened with corn starch. Some versions may be darkened with caramel, though high quality oyster sauce is naturally dark.[4] It is commonly used in Cantonese, Thai, Vietnamese and Khmer cuisine. Got this just on google
Oyster sauce describes a number of sauces made by cooking oysters. The most common in modern use is a viscous dark brown condiment made from oyster extracts,[1][2][3] sugar, salt and water thickened with corn starch. Some versions may be darkened with caramel, though high quality oyster sauce is naturally dark.[4] It is commonly used in Cantonese, Thai, Vietnamese and Khmer cuisine. It can be found in your Asian isle at your supermarket or any Asian grocery store. Hope this helps
Can you do this with boneless skinless chicken breast as well?
Yes you can do it with any cut of chicken. :)
Five whole garlics or five cloves? ._.
Five cloves.
I made these and it came out lovely! My family freaked out on it! :)
That’s so cool, thanks for trying my ginger garlic baked chicken.
I have made this twice, but I used thighs and breasts as well. I loved it! I marinated mine for about 5 hours. Delicious.
Hi Heidi, sounds so yummy, thigh and chicken breasts work very well, too. :)
hi if you use chicken breast, is the cooking time the same?
Should be about the same, just check the doneness.
I tried this recipe and it was great. I did add about 1/4 cup of soy sauce and 2 T of sesame oil. It turned out very moist!
So glad you like this recipe Michele.