Ingredients

  • 12 chicken thighs / drumsticks
  • 250ml apple juice
  • 4 tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 2 star anise
  • 1 cinnamon stick (halved)
  • 6 cloves garlic (unpeeled)

4-6 1.5hrs + marinade overnight
Adapted from Maple Chicken 'N' Ribs on Nigella.com

Instructions

  1. Stab the chicken pieces a few times with a knife to help the marinade penetrate.
  2. Put the chicken pieces in a bag, or a large oven safe dish.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients, mixing everything together to completely coat the chicken.
  4. Marinate in the fridge overnight, or at least for a few hours.
  5. Preheat the oven to 200°C/180°C fan
  6. If using a bag, empty the chicken and the marinade into a large roasting dish. Turn the chicken pieces so they are skin side up and put in the oven for about an hour and a quarter. The chicken should go a nice dark brown and the skin should crisp up on top.
  7. Serve with egg fried rice and some side veg.

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