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Cha Siu Chicken

The Best Juicy Air Fryer Cha Siu Chicken

Sharon Nguyen
This Cha Siu Chicken is one of my favorite weeknight recipes. It is so easy to make and takes only 2 minutes to prep!
5 from 6 votes
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Marinating 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 2 people
Calories 1256 kcal

Equipment

Air Fryer
or Stove Top
or Oven

Ingredients
 

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Instructions
 

  • Combine the following ingredients with the chicken and set aside for at least 10 minutes. The flavors will be even more amazing if you marinate overnight!
    ½ tbsp garlic powder, 1 tbsp brown sugar, ¼ tsp five spice powder, ½ tsp salt, 1 ½ tbsp soy sauce, ½ tbsp dark soy sauce, ½ tbsp cooking wine, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp hoisin, 1 ½ tbsp oyster sauce
    Cha Siu Chicken-5

Air Fryer Cooking Instructions (Oven Cooking instructions below)

  • Preheat air fryer to 380, and add in the chicken skin side up. Check at the halfway point on the progress. Depending on your air fryer , it may take 18-20 minutes to cook fully for boneless chicken thighs. **Please see below for cooking times for other cuts of chicken.
    Cha Siu Chicken-4
  • Drumsticks:
    Air Fryer (20-25 minutes total) - 380°F for 6 minutes, flip over and cook another 6 minutes and flip again and cook for another 8-10 minutes.
    Bone In Chicken Thigh:
    Air fryer (20-25 minutes total) – 380°F for 10 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 10-15 minutes skin side up.
    Boneless Chicken Thigh:
    Air Fryer (18-20 minutes total) – 380°F for 10 minutes, flip over and cook another 8-10 minutes.
    Chicken Breast:
    Air Fryer (16-19 minutes total) – 360°F for 10 minutes, flip and cook another 6-9 minutes.
  • Once your chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 deg, It's ready!
    Cha Siu Chicken 1

Oven Cooking instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F and cook for 35-40 minutes
  • Boneless Chicken thigh:
    (20-25 min total) – 380°F for 10 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 10-15 minutes skin side up.
    Bone in Chicken Thigh:
    (30-35 minutes total) – 380°F for 10 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 20-25 minutes skin side up.
    Drumsticks:
    (30-35 minutes total) – 380°F for 20 minutes and flip over and cook another 10-15 minutes.
    Chicken Breast:
    (20-25 minutes total) – 380°F for 10 minutes, flip and cook another 10-15 minutes.
  • Once your chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 deg, It's ready!

Stovetop Instructions

  • Boneless Chicken Thighs - Skin Side down 5 mins, flip and cook 5-6 min skin side up
    Bone In Chicken Thighs - 10 Minutes skin side down, flip and cook 5-8 min skin side up
    Drumsticks - 8 Minutes larger skin side down, flip and cook 8 mins skin side up
  • Once your chicken reaches internal temperature of 165 deg, It's ready!

Video

@thesavorychopstick Easy Cha Siu Chicken in only 30 minutes! Ingredients & Tips below ↓ ? what you’ll need: * 2.5 lbs chicken (I used boneless thighs - skin on) * ½ tablespoon garlic powder * 1 tablespoon brown sugar * ¼ teaspoon five spice powder * ½ teaspoon salt * 1 ½ tablespoon soy sauce * ½ tablespoon dark soy sauce * ½ tablespoon cooking wine * 1 tablespoon sesame oil * 2 tablespoon honey * 1 tablespoon hoisin * 1 ½ tablespoon oyster sauce * 1 teaspoon red fermented bean curd or red food coloring (optional) #chasiu #chicken #airfryer #recipeoftheday #foodtiktok ♬ A Gentle Sunlight - James Quinn

Notes

Different cook times for different cuts of chicken:
  • Different cook times for different cuts of chicken:
    • Boneless Chicken thigh:
       
      (20-25 min total) – 400°F for 20-25 minutes
       
      Bone In Chicken Thigh:
       
      (30-40 minutes total) – 400°F for 10 minutes skin side down, flip over and cook an additional 20-30 minutes skin side up.
       
      Drumsticks:
       
      (35-40 minutes total) – 400°F for 20 minutes and flip over and cook another 15-20 minutes.
       
      Chicken Breast:
       
      (20-25 minutes total – 400°F for 10 minutes, flip and cook another 10-15 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 1256kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 82gFat: 87gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 20gMonounsaturated Fat: 36gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 474mgSodium: 1965mgPotassium: 1112mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26gVitamin A: 380IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 4mg
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