Festive golden five-spice chicken

• chicken thighs↗8

  and 8 drumsticks, skin on

• spring onions↗3

  shredded, to finish

• groundnut oil tbsp
• garlic cloves↗6

  finely chopped

• finger-length piece fresh root ginger

  grated

• Shaohsing rice wine↗ tbsp

  or dry sherry

• light soy sauce↗ tbsp
• clear honey↗ tbsp
• five spice powder tsp

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

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

2. 2

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