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Baked Marinated Asian Chicken

Apr 19, 2017 · 6 Comments

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Asian chicken, with golden brown tops, in a white baking dish with dark brown juices on the bottom.

To make Asian chicken marinade I used the all-time-favorite and a crowd-pleaser Chicken Thigh Marinade as the base. Not that it needed any tweaking, but I wanted to take advantage of some of the ingredients that represent the essence of Asian cuisine.

Ginger and garlic are the two ingredients that are integral to Asian cooking. I used garlic quite generously in the chicken thigh marinade, with great results, but did not use ginger. This recipe takes care of that oversight. The unique tang of fresh ginger balances out the pungent flavor of garlic and the result is a more balanced, more complete chicken marinade.

Sliced Asian chicken breast on a brown cutting board with a fork an knife on the side.

Another Asian cooking ingredient I wanted to take advantage of is dark soy sauce. I've used it successfully to make Thai Red BBQ Pork, Grilled Chicken Wings and Bulgogi-Style Chicken Wings to name a few.

The dark soy sauce is thicker and is often used for braising and slow cooking. Anytime a recipe calls for cooking a dish where the soy sauce is added early in the recipe, be it marinating, rubbing on the meat or cooking in a clay pot, dark soy is used.

Top down view of Asian chicken breast inside a white baking dish with dark red pan juices on the bottom.

In this recipe I use a combination of dark and low sodium soy sauces. Dark soy sauce lends the food sweetness, beautiful color, and flavor. The low sodium soy sauce provides flavor and saltiness.

Asian Delight Baked Marinated Chicken Breast

Baked Marinated Asian Chicken

5 from 3 votes
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Course: Dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian
Keyword: baked chicken breast, chicken breasts, marinatec chicken breast
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 453kcal
Author: Victor

Ingredients

  • 4 skin-on bone-in or boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 Tbsp lemon or lime juice
  • 5 Tbsp honey
  • 6 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp fresh ginger finely grated
  • ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp kosher salt plus more to taste
  • 2 Thai chiles de-seeded and finely chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients for the marinade together in a bowl or a Ziploc bag. Add the chicken breasts and cover with the marinade. Marinate in a fridge for at least 30 minutes and up 24 hours. The longer the better.
  • Preheat oven to 375F.
  • Place the chicken breasts together with the marinade in a baking dish. Bake at 375F for about 35 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 160°F. Baste the chicken with the marinade and the juices a couple of times during the bake to prevent tops from drying out.
  • If you want the tops nicely crisped up and browned, turn on the broiler on high for a couple of minutes at the end of the bake, just before the chicken breasts hit 160F internal temperature. Make sure to keep a close eye on the chicken during broiling to prevent burning.
  • Remove the baked chicken breasts from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 453kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 1820mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 111IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg

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  1. Kelley says

    August 14, 2022 at 6:29 pm

    5 stars
    What is the nutritional info for this dish? Particularly I need to know the carbs..

    Reply
    • victor says

      September 01, 2022 at 6:23 am

      Hi Kelley, I updated the recipe card with the nutrition info. Enjoy!

      Reply
  2. Steve says

    April 09, 2020 at 1:05 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe was great. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Danielle says

    November 07, 2019 at 12:49 am

    Absolutely delicious! Wonderful flavor, can't wait to make this again!

    Reply
    • victor says

      November 07, 2019 at 6:53 am

      Thank you, Danielle. Very happy to hear that. Please try my other recipes, I am sure you will find more to your liking.

      Reply
  4. Jackie O. says

    June 17, 2017 at 8:04 am

    5 stars
    Made these last night for dinner - terrific! Had some leftovers, used them to make breakfast omelette today and it turned out very good. The sauce is delightful. Will definitely be making again.

    Reply

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