Festive golden five-spice chicken

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Ingredients

8 chicken thighs and 8 drumsticks, skin on

3 spring onions , shredded, to finish

4 tbsp groundnut oil

6 garlic cloves , finely chopped

finger-length piece fresh root ginger , grated

4 tbsp Shaohsing rice wine or dry sherry

4 tbsp light soy sauce

4 tbsp clear honey

4 tsp five spice powder

Method

Whisk together the marinade ingredients, put the chicken into a dish, then pour over the marinade, mixing to coat. Cover, then chill for at least 20 mins, or up to a day if you have time.

Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4, and lift the chicken out of the marinade into a roasting tin. Roast for 40 mins, pour over the remaining marinade, then cook for a further 30 mins until golden and sticky. Sprinkle with the spring onion, then serve.