Chinese Barbecued Chicken Thighs

  • 4
  • 300 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 Tbs hoisin sauce
  • 2 Tbs ketchup
  • 2 Tbs honey
  • 1 Tbs soy sauce
  • 1 Tbs dry sherry
  • 1 1/2 tsp roasted sesame oil
  • 1 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 tsp five-spice powder
  • 8 (5 to 7 oz) bone-in chicken thighs, trimmed

Preparation

Step 1

1. Lightly coat slow cooker with vegetable oil spray. Combine hoisin, ketchup, honey, soy sauce, sherry, oil, ginger, garlic, and five-spice powder in bowl. Place chicken in prepared slow cooker and pour half of hoisin mixture over top. Turn chicken to coat evenly. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 4 - 5 hours on low.

2. Adjust oven rack 6 inches from broiler element and heat broiler. Set wire rack in aluminum foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and coat with vegetable spray. Transfer chicken to prepared rack; discard cooking liquid. Broil chicken until browned, about 10 minutes, flipping chicken halfway through broiling.

3. Brush chicken with half of sauce and continue to broil until lightly charred, about 5 minutes, flipping and brushing chicken with remaining sauce halfway through broiling. Serve.