Cast Iron Roasted Chinese Chicken Thighs
A superfast and easy roasting method. 30 minutes or less. Serves 2 to 4.
⏱️ Prep: 10 min🍳 Cook: 8 min
Ingredients
| 2 tablespoons | 30 ml | vegetable oil, for greasing |
| 1 pound | 455 g | boneless, skinless chicken thighs, at room temperature |
| 2 tablespoons | 30 ml | fresh ginger, crushed and chopped |
| 2 tablespoons | 30 ml | soy sauce |
| 2 tablespoons | 30 ml | honey |
| 2 tablespoons | 30 ml | ketchup |
| 3 | garlic cloves, crushed and chopped |
Instructions
- Grease a cast iron or oven-safe griddle or pan with the oil. Place the griddle 2 to 3 inches under the broiler element, set the broiler to high, and let the griddle heat for 10 minutes, or until it just begins to smoke.
- Seal the chicken, ginger, soy sauce, honey, ketchup, and garlic in a large zip-top bag. Massage for 2 minutes.
- Place the marinated chicken on the hot griddle and broil for 6 to 8 minutes, or until your desired doneness is reached. There's no need to flip the chicken because the hot cast iron will sear and cook it from the bottom.
- Serve immediately.
Substitution tip: If you're using boneless chicken breasts, flatten them to a uniform 1/4-inch thickness by covering them with plastic wrap and pounding them with a heavy object before marinating.