Sesame-Ginger Chicken

This recipe is now a staple in our “Wolman family chicken recipe archives!” It’s definitely “finger-licking good!”

Ingredients:

• 1 chicken cut into eighths
• 1/4 cup of low sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup of brown sugar
• 1/4 cup of ketchup
• 4 cloves of garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
• 2 teaspoons of minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons of sesame seeds
• sliced scallions for garnish

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13in baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Trim and discard excess fat from chicken pieces, or remove skin altogether.
3. Arrange chicken in a single layer in the prepared dish.
4. In a medium bowl, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil, if using. Mix well.
5. Using a pastry brush coat chicken with half of the marinade; reserve remaining marinade.
6. Bake, covered, for 45 minutes.
7. Coat chicken with remaining marinade; sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes longer, until glazed and golden.
8. Transfer to a platter and garnish with scallions.