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    Sticky Five Spice Chicken with Carrot Radish Slaw

    LAST UPDATED: March 1, 2019 PUBLISHED: August 31, 2015 By Pam Greer 11 Comments As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    A simply dressed carrot and radish slaw is the perfect accompaniment to the sweet and sticky chicken in this Sticky Five Spice Chicken with Carrot Radish Slaw. 

    Sticky Five Spice Chicken with Carrot and Radish Slaw

    Sticky Five Spice Chicken with Carrot Radish Slaw

    I love simple.  Simple clothes.  Simple decorations. Simple recipes.  This recipe is a prime example showing that it doesn't have to take a lot of work to have an incredible meal.  The carrot and radish slaw?  It's simply thinly sliced carrots and radish with some cilantro leaves  tossed with rice wine.  That's it.  Yet, it is so good.  It was even better the next day - the carrots and radish had gently pickled a bit.  The rice vinegar making them both sweet and tart at the same time.  I think radishes are so pretty and I love finding ways to use them.

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    Sticky Five Spice Chicken with Carrot Radish Slaw

    The boneless, skinless chicken thighs were supposed to be cut into pieces...oops didn't read that until after I had finished.  Doesn't matter, leaving them whole and skewering them worked just as well.  The chicken is put in a quick and extremely flavorful marinade of oyster sauce, Chinese five-spice powder, and fresh grated ginger.  Who knew a three ingredient marinade could be so good?  The same person that new that a four ingredient slaw would be the perfect accompaniment.  Donna Hay.  She is a genius at taking simple ingredients and getting every last bit of flavor out of them.

    Sticky Five-Spice Chicken with Carrot Radish Slaw

    This is served with rice and makes such an easy weeknight dinner.  Her original recipe calls for green onions between the chicken pieces, but I missed that part when making out the grocery list.  It was great without them, but I can see where they would have added another component.  I found this recipe in her Feb/March 2013 issue, but you can also find it online, Sticky Five-Spice Chicken with Radish and Carrot Slaw  

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    Sticky Five Spice Chicken with Carrot Radish Slaw

    This Sticky Five Spice Chicken with Carrot Radish Slaw is so easy and full of flavor! 
    Course Main Course
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 6 minutes
    Total Time 26 minutes
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 537kcal

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup oyster sauce
    • 1 teaspoon Chinese Five-Spice Powder
    • 15 g ginger grated
    • 8 chicken thighs boneless, skinless, cut into 1 inch pieces
    • 4 green onions cut into 1 inch pieces
    • vegetable oil for brushing
    • 2 cups cilantro leaves
    • 2 carrots peeled and thinly sliced with a julienne peeler
    • 8 ounces radishes thinly sliced
    • 2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
    • steamed rice to serve

    Instructions

    • Place the oyster sauce, five-spice powder and ginger in a bowl and stir to combine. Add the chicken and toss to coat the chicken. Let marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes. Thread the chicken onto skewers, alternating with green onions. Preheat a grill to medium high heat. Brush the skewers with oil and grill for about 2-3 minutes per side or until cooked through.
    • Place the cilantro, carrots, and radish in a bowl. Drizzle with the vinegar and toss to combine. Serve the skewers with the slaw and the steamed rice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 537kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 221mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 797mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 5930IU | Vitamin C: 14.9mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2.5mg

    Looking for some other chicken thigh recipes?  How about The Best Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup or Mexican Chicken Noodle Soup - yes, I love to use chicken thighs in soups!

     

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    Comments

    1. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

      February 21, 2018 at 11:20 am

      5 stars
      The recipe sounds amazing -- better than what I'd find in a restaurant. The colors are visually appealing and frankly, I love your backdrop. And I think you overlooking the cut chicken worked in your favor. I prefer the chicken as it is on the skewer.

      Reply
    2. Madi says

      February 21, 2018 at 8:49 am

      5 stars
      I have a package of five spice and this would be the perfect way to use it! I can't wait to try!

      Reply
    3. Claire | Sprinkles and Sprouts says

      September 10, 2015 at 11:22 am

      I saw this on FBC, then headed to pinterest to pin it and just had to come and comment. This looks AMAZING!

      I can't wait to try it. Yummy!

      Reply
    4. swathi says

      September 07, 2015 at 7:35 pm

      Delicious five spice chicken love to try that slaw. very nice, thanks for sharing with Hearth and soul blog hop, pinning and tweeting.

      Reply
    5. Miz Helen says

      September 07, 2015 at 5:41 pm

      This Chicken dish looks delicious, we will love it. Hope you are having a great Labor Day and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
      Come Back Soon!
      Miz Helen

      Reply
    6. Lou Lou Girls says

      September 05, 2015 at 12:33 pm

      Hello cute lady! I'm just stopping by to let you know that your yummy chicken will be featured at our party, Monday at 7 pm. Thanks for sharing this with us. We hope to see you there! Lou Lou Girls

      Reply
    7. Angela @ Setting My Intention says

      September 04, 2015 at 9:49 pm

      This looks amazing! What exactly is in Chinese 5 spice? Thanks for sharing at the Let's Get Real Link Up!

      Reply
    8. Cheryl says

      August 31, 2015 at 12:24 pm

      Oh geez this all looks so good and I'm starving and all I have is yogurt...I'm thinking of going to the store and get this for dinner...thanks for shaking me up...

      Reply
    9. Lisa @ Panning the Globe says

      August 31, 2015 at 7:44 am

      Yum! Such a healthy and delicious looking recipe. And I like it better skewering the whole chicken thighs. btw I love Donna Hay too!

      Reply
    10. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      August 31, 2015 at 7:25 am

      OOOO so so so good!! Love everything on this plate!

      Reply
    11. Joanne says

      August 31, 2015 at 7:14 am

      You always pick the best Donna Hay recipes to showcase! Her food just looks so simple and so good. I really don't use five spice enough even though it's one of my favorite spices!

      Reply

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