5 Spice Chicken Recipe

Name: 5 Spice Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 8 skinless chicken thighs, or 4 skinless chicken breasts; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 medium onion, sliced thin; 4 medium cloves of garlic, sliced; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon fennel seed; 2 star anise; 1/4 teaspoon cloves; 1/2 teaspoon white pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 tablespoon ginger, fresh minced or grated; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup chicken broth; 1 1/2 tablespoon molasses

Servings: persons

8 skinless chicken thighs, or 4 skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon salt
1 medium onion, sliced thin
4 medium cloves of garlic, sliced
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon fennel seed
2 star anise
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 tablespoon ginger, fresh minced or grated
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 1/2 tablespoon molasses

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1. Preheat oven to 350. Place sliced onions in bottom of baking dish. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper and place in baking dish on top of sliced onions. Set aside.
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2. Simmer in small saucepan rest of ingredients for 10 minutes on high heat.
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3. Strain and pour sauce over chicken. Cover and bake for 1 hour.
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5. Remove from oven and place chicken and onions on platter. Pour sauce back into saucepan, bring to a boil on high heat and boil for about 10 minutes to reduce. This will thicken and intensify flavor. Pour over chicken.
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Optional: Serve with Sesame Snow Peas

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 14 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 8 skinless chicken thighs, or 4 skinless chicken breasts, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 medium onion, sliced thin, 4 medium cloves of garlic, sliced, and more.

Yes, 5 Spice Chicken falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

5 Spice Chicken

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