Easy Char Siew Chicken Roast | Chinese style red honey bbq chicken

OPEN for ingredients! Today we’re making Char Siu chicken. This is a Chinese style, oven roasted bbq chicken marinated to savoury, sweet, sticky perfection. Also super quick and easy to prepare, it's one of my all time favourite chicken recipes.
This is ultra versatile, personally I love eating this with chicken rice (my one pan chicken rice recipe here: • Easy One Pan Hainanese... ) but you can also top noodles with this.
I mentioned chicken leg in the video, this is the entire chicken thigh and drumstick portion, bone removed. I realise this is not that easy to find for most, so use chicken thighs as per ingredients list below. For bone-in chicken thighs, double the time in the oven to 30 to 40 minutes. Check that the internal temperature at the thickest part of the chicken has hit 74 deg celcius or 165 deg fahrenheit to ensure it’s cooked through. Or just poke a fork through thick part and juices run clear and blood-less :)
More info: nomadette.com/char-siu-chicken/
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Ingredients:
- 300 grams Boneless Chicken Thigh (fatty ones are best)
- Marinade
- 1 tbsp Honey
- 1 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 1 tbsp Oyster Sauce
- 1 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce or Kicap Manis
- 2 tbsps Brown Sugar
- 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste (2 garlic cloves + 1 inch Ginger, pureed or grated)
- 1 tsp Chinese Five Spice Powder
- Pinch of white pepper
- 1 tsp red food colouring (optional)
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EDIT: Yes, I am aware traditionally Char Siu is made with pork. This recipe is for some of us who do not eat pork (me)/prefer chicken. You can use these same ingredients for pork, though be aware that roasting time in the oven might differ.

[@NomadettEats]

What other recipes do you want to see? Let me know :D

[@johnwinvlog3819]

hello ma'am good evening,,for the air fryer how many degrees and minutes,,thank you very much 😊

[@NomadettEats]

@@johnwinvlog3819 I dont own an air fryer so i dont actually know for sure XD its just a smaller oven, so try... preheated 200 deg celcius at 15-20 minutes. Poke fork through and make sure juices run clear.

[@StreetFoodShowPakistan]

Any desert dish please 😅😇

[@MikeM0615]

Steamed dumplings, and fried wonton

[@mawimawii_21]

Hello ma'am ,next request how to cook chicken rice

[@s3uoq]

Did this tonight with a spatchcocked chicken cooked over charcoal and it was spectacular. Cooked up the left over marinate into a sauce/glaze to paint on and sprinkled with fresh sliced spring onions for garnish. Thanks 😀

[@georgechambers4617]

That looks absolutely amazing! Chinese food is amongst the best I have ever had - but the prospect of preparing it myself is very daunting. This looks so easy to prepare and tasty! Thank you :)

[@iramira4402]

I made it yesterday.. marinated it overnight and my whole family loves it! You guys should try it!

[@zuojane3805]

Awesome

[@mlzn1212]

Try it with pork

[@R1carl0]

No

[@JR-xo5jp]

I'm on it .

[@halantrang6503]

​@@R1carl0 xà xui

[@physicsbear18]

Made it yesterday and this was PERFECTION my relatives and family loves it. Thank you so much 😍😍😍😍

[@DebWashington]

I made this for me and my husband, and it was absolutely delicious. Thank you for the video.

[@bonamtv999]

Nice recipe, thanks for sharing

[@domche5208]

My favourite char sui chicken recipes so far . The sauce when cooked down tastes amazing !

[@randomfjord1256]

THANK YOU SO SO MUCH FOR THIS! I don't have an oven so I tried this by pan searing the skin side first then flipping and braising it with the remaining sauce on low simmer. Man, it is the most amazing looking chicken I've ever attempted to make so far even without the food colouring. The taste is somewhat similar to soy sauce chicken, yet the ngohiong and honey gave different hint of taste. I'll definitely put this on my recook list.

[@wendyshoowaiching4161]

Buy a oven. It's useful long term. Butter Toast with half boil egg is delicious or ham cheese butter spread toast or just cheese butter spread toast. Lots of use. Can roast chicken, duck, char siu, roast pork, salted chicken wrap aluminium foil .....

[@annjean4369]

This looks absolutely delicious! Thank you for sharing.

[@Bariberry]

I've been searching for this for whole year and didn't know the name. Thank you KZbin and thank you Noma!

[@Dragon-Slay3r]

😎Ⓜ️🐂

[@solaninepong8412]

Hallo Normadette! OMG! I had tried your recipe and it was fantastice! I was cooking lunch for all my colleagues in the office and asked them afterward "how was it?"... They all loved it! Now my mother in Canada will try it - I've told her it was sooooo good and not too complicated to make it! Thank you so much for a wonderful and delicous dish! And yes, you got a new subscriber!

[@CookingwithTanzila]

The sauce prepped was mind blowing. Thanks for sharing this

[@VSchwarcz]

New oven coming soon! This will be the first thing I make. Thank you for the pork free version.

[@prilliejuliantie3005]

And i'm getting hungry just to watch this. Thank you for sharing❤️

[@jenina7357]

Thank you so much for giving us other options for the ingredients, found them all in my house haha! Cooked this for my family and they loved it, it was a little bit charred though but everyone loved the chicken. They all said the sauce tasted like what we usually pair with peking duck, thank you again!!

[@toffeelatte6042]

I fell in love with Char Siu in Hong Kong and honestly I liked it charred a little.

[@blardymunggas6884]

Add hoisin sauce on top of this for the best umami experience.

[@ReddMann1276]

My goodness. I made this for my meal prep & let my lady & son try it. This is a amazing flavorful dish. I made it in the oven & she wants it now on our smoker. I cant wait. Thank you for a wonderful dish.

[@ReddMann1276]

@@Lydia.Roselli at my local grocery store in the Asian aisle. Also if you have a Korean grocery store. H-Mart is a Korean grocery store, it's my favorite store to shop for a wide variety of foods, spices, etc. If you don't have 1 nearby try Amazon.

[@spicecusina460]

This looks so good, I wanna try making it myself. So much love and care were put into this dish!

[@ruzaikaruzain]

your voice is so soothing and chill makes it easier for me to understnd and as a first timer AND who just learn how to cook. thanks for this video!

[@Nuragica]

Oh my ... 😍 The chicken in this way looks soooo delicious. And very well presented in the final dish, congratulations!!! You gained a new follower! 👋😊

[@kmmpaul]

FOOD IS ONE POISON AMONG FIVE POISONS WHICH TAKES YOU TO HELL!

[@Chopin1397]

Looks really delicious! Thank you. I’ll try this ASAP!

[@TheSilentW]

Many thanks for the great, easy-to-cook recipe, here from Germany! Thanks to you, I've just had a great Sunday lunch. I heated up some diced peppers and onions with the marinade to add a few more colours. It worked really well and the flavour of the meat and sauce was perfect anyway!

[@revengestory]

Thank you for the recipe, it looks delicious!

[@bigbigbelly]

You cook the yummiest stuff, I swear!

[@specialk1011]

I’ve been looking for a recipe for roast chicken this looks delicious! Can’t wait to try it many thanks for sharing 👍🏼

[@alishadawn9742]

What kind of roast chicken

[@True_Blood_89]

@@alishadawn9742 the roasted kind

[@zarachairel5191]

I made it yesterday and put in freezer overnight and cook it today,my husband love it so much 😁....even I just using only sweet soy sauce,oyster sauce,salt,chopped garlic,honey and white sugar only....and I grill on pan with a butter for 15-20 minutes....still delicious 😋😋😋

[@nhungcrosbie8750]

Thank you for sharing your recipe! It’’s good!

[@inthekitchencookin]

You are the real deal. You inspire me to keep cooking as my craft...

[@2033e]

Made the Char siew chicken with hainanese rice tonight. Really tasty, my family loved it. Sautéed some asian veg with chilli and oyster sauce to accompany the dish. Thank you for the recipe and look forward to trying more of your dishes.

[@chromatch704]

*char siu

[@2033e]

@@chromatch704 char siew (Cantonese)

[@kj-sw2ip]

Actually its 叉燒 Whatever transliteration you use to write this in roman characters doesn’t matter

[@tatitunteja]

I love your presentation, very natural, not so written dialogue, or rehearsed. And the hand gesture is funny and cute!

[@camillef2598]

🙏🏽 thanks so much for this recipe!! This is one of the best things i ever cooked! I'm jamaican and we absolutely love Chinese food but this is the best man!!!

[@lemasque2112]

It looks so good and moist too!

[@cookingwithkf]

Wow. This looks so good!

[@rho5273]

I absolutely love this recipe. It is a keeper. Thanks for sharing.❤❤

[@thereIsaidit123]

God bless these two men !

[@ellejaysmith6623]

Looks delicious. Thanks for posting the recipe online. I’ve downloaded it to my recipe book and I look forward to cooking it very soon.

[@amycelebration-4545]

That chicken looks so delicious and well presented

[@yoohanies]

Fantastic recipe It looks delicious. Thank you for this recipe.

[@donovanchang452]

Made this recipe few days ago and had to leave my praises. Simple and so delectable. My compliments

[@jkeeoohhh6836]

Tried this today and it was sooooo good! The sauce itself is good enough. I used the left over sauce for siew mai and pau too

[@w0rloko]

This has texture like the rotisserie chicken at US grocery stores, I was amazed that came from my own two hands. Thanks so much for this recipe!

[@honestlee9921]

Cooking is fun!

[@blardymunggas6884]

I still prefer pork for this recipe

[@tantomollc8899]

@@blardymunggas6884 Pork is forbiden in The Holy Books

[@Seabass-vx2uk]

@@tantomollc8899 but it’s delicious

[@perotinofhackensack2064]

Only the bad ones....

[@sanskritishrestha999]

A very simple and easy to make recipe. Thank you so much!

[@walastikdingruth]

Sauce enhances the flavor and cook to perfection, this is an excellent chicken recipe, I want this in my dinner table!

[@TheRealZethM]

I saw this video today and just had to try it. It was amazing! I'm definitely making this again, thank you for the recipe!

[@smatchimo645]

you try it again since? change anything?

[@jsf768]

@@smatchimo645 😂

[@PerfectBite]

One of my favourite dishes is char siu pork, with fried rice, and I have always wondered how they get that red layer on top. This looks so easy, I really want to try. Just need to hunt down a couple of the ingredients first! Thanks for sharing this wonderful recipe! Happy New Year too! 😘

[@terxunng1323]

Traditionally, the red color comes from the use of red yeast rice. But it’s definitely not very accessible so food coloring is fine.

[@rocketsmall4547]

@@terxunng1323 that is very fancy

[@artflair.n1]

I made it and all my family loved it thank you so much

[@denelektrieker6851]

Made this on the BBQ today. Used the sauce to coat the chicken again 10minutes in. Result was great. Thank you for the recipe.

[@kerryberger985]

I seriously love your Char Siu chicken recipe. Great job. I hope you will make more Singaporean dishes. Singapore has some of best cuisine in the world. I have always enjoyed visiting Singapore and enjoy the various eateries.

[@bakumidokiriyoayaoyorozush6979]

I don't have an oven, but I really wanted to try this so I cooked this on stovetop + did some modifications in prep and cooking method, slow fire, and OH MY GOD. Zero regrets. 'Delicious' is an understatement. the taste is nothing I have tasted before and the way the sauce clung to the chicken was just so yummy 😋 will def do this again. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

[@nusraatmohaimin6076]

Can you please share the prep and method. Even I don't have any oven.

[@bakumidokiriyoayaoyorozush6979]

@@nusraatmohaimin6076 i just braised the chicken in the sauce, with a little water added (1/4 cup or less) so it wont burn. Did it over low heat. I flipped the chicken parts every 15 mins for like 45 mins-1hr, then if the sauce isnt that thick, thicken it on medium fire. Of course, the final output wont entirely be the same but at least the sauce's taste is there. Perhaps using a torch can give those scorches or smth.

[@anupadasgupta802]

@@bakumidokiriyoayaoyorozush6979 thanks I will try this method!!

[@rocketsmall4547]

@@bakumidokiriyoayaoyorozush6979 you could just pan fry the ck. and make the sauce and toss ck in it. you could boil the ck. then make sauce..chop up ck add to sauce. soak ck in sauce for half day cook on grill slow heat. dont use cheap sugar they burn black

[@bakumidokiriyoayaoyorozush6979]

@@rocketsmall4547 yes I did that, thank you ☺ for the sugar, well I compromise by adding a bit of water so it wont burn over the almost 1 hr cooking time I do.

[@kwamenimako4040]

From the look of how it been prepared I can see it to taste so delicious

[@alisonchavez5983]

Thank you for this recipe. I have been searching the internet for an authentic char siu or sweet Asian flavored glaze for chicken, because I too don’t want to eat pork. All I could find was Americanized versions with hoisin sauce. I have been making a lot of Asian dishes lately and I have all the ingredients. Plus, I only have a toaster oven & don’t want to grill. This is exactly the recipe I needed. Thank you!! 💕❤️

[@borizh]

This recipe is EXCELLENT! I substituted the honey with chili infused honey... only other detail I would add is that the rack in your oven needs to be closest to the top when broiling.

[@NomadettEats]

chili infused honey SOUNDS AMAZING!! yes, that's a great tip to get a nice crisp for this thanks!

[@marksimons8861]

I am going to bake rather than broil (grill).

[@notgivinguponheroes5426]

Great recipe! I don't use oyster sauce or regular soy sauce so I substituted with about 1 tbsp of Hoisin and 2-3 tbsps of coconut amino. My meat is still marinating now but I tasted the marinade 😋 So delicious!! I can't wait till my family gets a taste of this! Thanks for the recipe!

[@notgivinguponheroes5426]

BTW! We ate the final product and my family loved it! This will be my go too recipe for char Sui chicken from now on and it's so much easier then how I used to do it a while ago!

[@NoOrdinaryGirl28]

looks amazing!

[@jonathanchristensen2552]

Made this, deboned the chicken and everything. Best meal I’ve ever made. Thanks!

[@LeslieMae]

That looks really tasty and delicious! 😍

[@admp7179]

it is yummy and juicy! I would like to try tis menu at home for dinner instead of going out.

[@supremekingjotv7535]

God bless you. I can't wait to make this

[@nbowles86]

I tried this yesterday and it came out so good. Thank you

[@_tv8721]

2020,I was happy with your support my friend 💕🌹⚘ Thank you so much and a happy new year 🎉✨ 😊

[@bakingandmoretreatso6922]

I really like how you seasoned the chicken. I’m sure it was tasty

[@crystalnaylor3979]

Put this sauce on some ribs today, it was finger linking good! Thanks so much for this recipe!💕

[@LagerthaLothbrok03]

I'm from Philippines. I already tried this recipe of her, really taste amazing! My husband and picky son loved it!😊

[@sam4636]

Thank you so much! Me and my mum made this for my neighbor that celebrated Chinese new years ☺️❤️

[@cookingwithsokhoeun8399]

Good

[@sallylee8571]

I tried it today, my siblings like it. Is soooo yummy. ABC Easy steps to follow. Thank you for sharing. ㊗️❤️

[@teresabonner7028]

Thanks for sharing your recipe ❤

[@PowerSource301]

Thank you so much for this recipe. Nice presentation

[@jamiemoll2484]

That looks bomb! I've never had this before. I sure want to try it!

[@johnlenncomia4075]

00 Aaaaa

[@soybasedjeremy3653]

It's good

[@marxel6231]

Pastor please pray for the release of curses and magic. Please pray to facilitate the brain and be given intelligence. Please pray to get rid of the disease in the body. Please pray for smooth finances and be given wealth.

[@MissingNumber]

Looks so good and juicy! I'll give this a try. The ingredients are almost the same as peking duck but fewer which is great.

[@monamour9589]

best recipe i found with no oven, thank you!

[@ordinary_cooking]

It just looks perfect

[@vagarwal9084]

Who needs to eat out? When you can make something as delicious 😋 as this chicken.

[@kmmpaul]

FOOD IS ONE POISON AMONG FIVE POISONS WHICH TAKES YOU TO HELL!

[@aliaoutlet7368]

I've tried this and it was delicious! thank you for making the "halal version" recipe.. 💕

[@femilicious]

I keep coming back to watch this recipe

[@neilreid2298]

Wow- this look fantastic! Thank you- I will definitely try this!

[@ScrambledCooking]

OMG! This is an absolutely delicious and yummy recipe. I love how you prepared the Chicken. WOW! Happy New Year dear 😍

[@PinoyMeetsCanada]

Unbelievably so good. Awesome superb footage. Nice feature. Fascinating and lovely content dear. Blessed greetings, my friend 🇵🇭 🇵🇭 Great sharing here. 🌿 Happy holidays. Happy New Year.

[@pamelabiggs-chapman1247]

My family loved it. Great recipe!

[@Easy-Cooking]

Great recipe! Thank you very much for sharing! ❤️❤️❤️

[@MrBamboochicken]

Here's my experience when i tried this. After 15 mins, the chicken had too much moisture so its was broiling, not roasted in the oven. My chicken was at uppermost rack of oven so i put it onto the lowest and had another go for 10 mins. I poured the juices into another bowl and put it back in at the lowest rack for another 8 mins. It still didnt look cripsy enough so i increased tje temp to 220°C for another 10 and that seemed to do the trick. I also brushed the top n bottom part of the chop with honey. The sauce, i heated it up as per video and also added 5 birdeye chilli to temper the sweetness and make the sauce fiery. My take is that the initial temp should be higher but maybe its just my oven🤗

[@Dad-lu1oi]

@@dianalee2969 I don’t suggest following this recipe only take inspiration because her experience will be different from yours especially because she was not specific on many things

[@diyhamsterworld7404]

Great! 🍍always with you!🌹Happy New Year🐹💛

[@stran2323]

I used this recipe and the result was delicious!

[@raquelitaregondola8129]

Thank you for sharing will surely try this soon

[@davidwarne6328]

I made this yesterday, amazing taste. I’m making extra sauce today :)

[@wendyhannan2454]

I might double the marinade as I like plenty of sauce.

[@jenniferverenicesst1410]

Wow! This really great recipes. I would like to try this on Easter day. Hope my mom didnt throw my left sauce like before. TT ;) Thanks the recipes.

[@cucumber7878]

Halal dan enak serta lazat. Terima kasih berkongsi resepi

[@zariarahmat6690]

I tried this recipe today and my mom who is half chinese (she is bedridden due to kidney disease) absolutely enjoyed it. I have to make another round tomorrow - LOL. Thanks so much for sucha simple yet delicious recipe!!!

[@debradickson7816]

Thank you for the recipe, I also don't eat pork (not for religious reasons) just not to my taste. The marinade you made looked delicious after you finished cooking the chicken. I must give it a try 👍

[@Sanguanboon]

Looks so good!!!!! When you put it on rice, I wanted to eat my screen lol.

[@nalinir5092]

😂😂😂

[@eileencolbert1334]

It looks delicious 😋 must try soon

[@brendad5558]

Sha, just tried your recipe! I had 1.5kgs of chicken thighs so I multiplied all the ingredients. Had to cut down on the brown sugar though - it was just too much 😀. Anyway the family LUVED it (there were requests for seconds). If I were to use pork, what would be the settings for oven temperature and bake time?

[@rharesh4451]

Thanks for the post ma'am it's amazingly toothsome recipe , my neighbor's are Chinese and Malay they sometimes share their cooking. My mom love cooking and baking varieties of dishes. I'm sure she's gonna love that 😋 mouthwatering dish yup! You're right some of us don't eat pork and beef too. God bless medical campus Malaysia 💪.✌👍

[@NomadettEats]

thank you haresh! yes in singapore too, we love exchanging dishes with our neighbours during hari raya, chinese new year, deepavali and everyone has different restrictions. we are used to switching ingredients!

[@tomesjonos5763]

Thank you for sharing sister. God bless you. Amen🙏🙏

[@rienrien6405]

Just made this recipe for lunch and my partner looooovvveeeee it very much, while I feel nostalgic about my hometown. It is perfect and so easy to make.

[@HappyTime168]

The chicken looks delicious, and the sauce is very good.

[@marxel6231]

Pastor please pray for the release of curses and magic. Please pray to facilitate the brain and be given intelligence. Please pray to get rid of the disease in the body. Please pray for smooth finances and be given wealth.

[@anitacigarette]

I like how measured your ingredients are, or a better way to say what I mean is I like the portion size of this. I found a similar recipe for slow cooker 5 spice ribs, & it calls for 3lbs pork or chicken, & 1/2 cup of honey + lots of brown sugar! I'm gonna try out your recipe sometime soon!

[@joanwalford1959]

The recipe is so simple to put together one you have all the ingredients. Yes, since I aready have all the ingredients on hand I will prepare that for my dinner.

[@LensBlurr]

looks great!

[@THMILLER]

Tip - for those not familiar with American ‘brown sugar‘ you can make it with just normal sugar and a spoon or two of Molasses. 1 cup sugar + 1 spoon of Molasses (then mix)🤗

[@timmi59]

I made this! I’d definitely make it again! Thank you. 🍗 🍚 🥢💙