Hakka Salt-Baked Chicken Thigh with Scallion Ginger Dip
This roasted dish pairs bone-in chicken thigh, skin-on with ginger, minced, scallions, finely chopped and cooked white rice. Adjust the calorie target to automatically scale the ingredients while keeping the proportions of the meal balanced.
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213g bone-in chicken thigh, skin-on258 kcal
181g cooked white rice235 kcal
98g cucumber, sliced15 kcal
4g fine salt0 kcal
2g five-spice powder6 kcal
1g ground white pepper2 kcal
8g neutral oil71 kcal
15g ginger, minced12 kcal
21g scallions, finely chopped7 kcal
5g sesame oil44 kcal
Cooking instructions
bone-in chicken thighfine saltfive-spice powderground white pepper
Pat chicken dry. Rub evenly with salt, five-spice powder, and white pepper. Rest 15 minutes.
gingerscallionssesame oil
Heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and cook 1 minute, then add scallions; cook 30 seconds. Stir in sesame oil and remove from heat to make the dip.
bone-in chicken thigh
Place chicken in a small baking dish. Bake at 425 F until cooked through and the skin is well browned, 25 to 30 minutes (or pan-roast covered 15 minutes then uncovered 5 minutes).
bone-in chicken thigh
Rest chicken 5 minutes, then slice.
cooked white ricecucumbergingerscallions
Serve with rice, cucumber slices, and the scallion-ginger dip.
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