Five Spice Roast Chicken — How To Make Five Spice Roast Chicken - Delish.com

Five Spice Roast Chicken — How To Make Five Spice Roast Chicken - Delish.com


Five Spice Roast Chicken — How To Make Five Spice Roast Chicken - Delish.com

Posted: 24 May 2021 12:00 AM PDT

As a Chinese-American first-generation immigrant, I grew up with cinnamon as a savory spice. It's often found in five-spice mixes, and I remember my grandfather's pork belly stew as one of the foundational childhood dishes that forever cemented my love for cinnamon. 

It was a funny moment of culture shock when my parents first discovered cinnamon was used as a prevalent sweet spice in so many North American desserts. To this day, they still can't fully enjoy things like snickerdoodle cookies and cinnamon rolls and are wary of being ambushed by the presence of cinnamon in sweets. Thankfully, my palate was still elastic enough to be open to cinnamon's androgynous greatness.

I don't know if my parents will like this five spice roast chicken drumstick recipe, but I sure enjoyed it. Paired with some nicely spiced rice and roast veggies that absorb all of that flavorful pan juice, it makes for a pretty hearty dinner.

If you make this recipe, be sure to comment down below and let us know how you liked it!

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Yields: 2 - 3 servings

Prep Time: 0 hours 20 mins

Total Time: 1 hour 30 mins

For the marinade

2 tsp.

five-spice powder

1/2 tsp.

ground cinnamon 

1/4 tsp.

onion powder

1/4 tsp.

garlic powder

1/4 tsp.

baking powder

2 tbsp.

low-sodium soy sauce

1 tbsp.

rice wine vinegar

1 tbsp.

packed brown sugar

2 tsp.

toasted sesame oil

For the chicken

3

chicken drumsticks

2

carrots, quartered

1

yellow onion, cut into wedges

Extra-virgin olive oil

Thinly sliced green onions, for serving

For the rice

1 tbsp.

extra-virgin olive oil

1

cinnamon stick

1/4 tsp.

ground Szechuan peppercorn

1/4 tsp.

ground white pepper

1/2 tsp.

freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp.

cumin seeds

1" ginger, minced

2

cloves garlic, sliced

3/4 c.

rice

Kosher salt

Pinch MSG (optional)

1 1/4 c.

water

  1. Marinate the chicken: In a large bowl, whisk together all marinade ingredients until smooth. Add chicken and turn to coat evenly in marinade. Allow to rest for 30 minutes, or up to overnight in the refrigerator.
  2. Preheat oven to 375°. In an ovenproof skillet, place marinated chicken, carrots, and onions in an even layer, then drizzle with remaining marinade. Roast chicken, flipping halfway and brushing with olive oil as needed, until internal temperature reaches 165° and until vegetables are tender, 35 to 40 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, make rice: In a medium pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add all spices, ginger, and garlic and toast until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add rice and stir to coat grains in oil, toasting until rice turns slightly more opaque, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and MSG (if using), then slowly stream in water.
  4. Bring to a boil, then lower heat to low and cover pot with a lid. Cook until liquid has evaporated and rice is tender, about 17 minutes.
  5. Serve chicken and vegetables with rice, garnishing with green onions if desired.
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June Xie

Delish

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