Sticky Chinese chicken traybake

This recipe was so easy to make and tasted amazing even though I made quite a few adaptions. I had reservations as I thought the distinct flavour of 5 spice would be too overpowering for chicken as I’ve only ever used for richer pork or duck but it worked beautifully and though I made enough to do lunches the next day it tasted so good we ate the whole lot! I made this the night before a long holiday to use up ingredients and didn’t want to buy anything new. I made the marinade the night before and poured over frozen chicken in a Tupperware box and left it in the fridge overnight to defrost and marinade all in one. Used skinless, boneless thighs, had no hoisin so used a glug of oyster sauce and some soy sauce instead. While the chicken cooked I had a separate pan of chopped orange peppers and green beans roasting on the lower oven shelf, all came together at the same time. Served with steamed rice. Heated the rest of marinade as a sauce and sprinkled toasted sesame seeds at the end instead of cashews. Will be a regular dish in my home now!

My 13yr old made this for us for tea. It was the nicest meal we've had for a long time! 10 out of 10. Better than many take aways!!

Made as per recipe and added some dried chilli flakes, marinaded for 2 hours and cooked for 50 mins. Absolutely delicious, (recipe will definitely be used again), we served with a homemade chow mein. Who needs takeaway!!!

Use Blue Dragon hoisin and at least double up the sauce. Quick and tasty!

Great recipe to feed the family! I used a mixture of thighs, drums and breasts to appeal to all of our tastes and tripled the sauce (we love a lot of sauce!) which I simmered on the hob separately at the end to thicken. I served it with rice, broccoli and green beans and there were empty plates all round. Definitely a new family favourite!

I've only tasted the sauce as I am veggie, but made this for the family and they LOVED it!! It was such a hit, it's been made many times but extra sauce every time.... So simple to make, I love the fact that I can make it before I go to bed and then the following day when the crowd come in from work, they bang on the oven, boil up some rice and it's done and I don't have to rush home to make tea - leisure time at the gym for me - everyone's happy! :)

This can be a hit or a miss, depending on which brand of hoisin sauce that you use. Sharwoods, hoisin a big miss , it results in a dish with very little flavour. Which sadly is a waste of time, money and ingredients. Have made with blue dragon hoisin and dish is flavourful.

"1. Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6... "... Pour over the chicken and toss to coat – you could now marinate the chicken for 2 hrs, or overnight if you have time." Probably best not to leave the oven on if you decide to marinate overnight. (Campaign Against Poorly Written Recipe Instructions.)

Beautiful recipe. My bf asks for this to be on the weekly menu a lot! We use boneless and skinless chicken thighs and it comes out great. I also add green beans/asparagus about 10 mins from the end too :)

so delicious! Definitely worth a try, went down a treat with my other half.