Active Time
15 minutes
Total Time
12 hours plus 45 minutes
“When I was getting married, I couldn’t think of a caterer I wanted to use,” says chef Naomi Pomeroy, Expatriate, Portland, OR, “and I didn’t want to ask my staff.” Her solution? Cook for her guests herself. She went with super-simple chicken, powered by a throw-together marinade.
Ingredients
4 Servings
10
4
1
1
½
¼
¼
3
1
2
6
8
Preparation
Step 1
Whisk garlic, chiles, ginger, oil, soy sauce, vinegar, sugar, fish sauce, and salt in a medium bowl until sugar and salt dissolve. Add lemon slices and thyme. Place marinade and chicken in a large resealable plastic bag. Turn to coat, and chill at least 12 hours.
Step 2
Heat oven to 450°. Remove chicken from marinade, shaking off excess, and place, skin side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Roast until cooked through and an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of the thigh registers 165°, 25–30 minutes. Serve chicken with lemon wedges for squeezing over.
Step 3
DO AHEAD: Chicken can be marinated 1 day ahead. Keep chilled.
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Reviews (1231)
Back to TopThis is so delicious and has been a staple in our house for years. We make extra marinade and freeze it to use later. That makes it a quick weeknight meal.
marie
Tampa, fl
3/16/2024
I went and looked in the September issue of 2014 and could not find this anywhere. If someone knows what issue this is actually in please let me know!
Logan Clevenhee
Ann Arbor, MI
6/30/2023
This marinade is so delicious. It has a teriyaki flavor profile. We loved it.
Heather
Chicago
11/1/2021
Delicious!!
Julie
Baltimore
6/12/2021
Just a question. When you are using 3 TBSP of fish sauce, why do you specify low sodium soy? There is nothing more intensely salty (barring salt itself) than fish sauce. So I presume there is something about low sodium soy sauce that is important for another reason. This has always confused me about many of your recipes.
Tobie
Berkeley, CA
1/25/2021
This recipe is an amazing balance of sweet, spicy and savory. For those that are reluctant due to the fish sauce, it isn't as strong of a flavor profile as it may seem. If you're not keen on fish sauce or don't have any around try Worcestershire sauce.
CocoaLoco
Texas
4/10/2020
It’s cool not sure how I feel about the fish sauce flavor Marinade into the chicken . It’s not a bad recipe just not sure it’s for me and my family ...I made this with Parmesan green beans & -a grape tomato salad w olive oil & garlic
Jasmin3062
Houston
4/8/2020
Anthony J it’s salty /sour -anchovies or tamarind or taste it and see if the balance of sweet sour hot salty fresh is right for you
Anonymous
3/6/2019
great marinade ingredients!
hollis5
Vero Beach, FL
2/24/2019
Is there a substitute that can be used for the fish sauce in the Wedding Chicken recipe?
Anthony J
N.J.
1/4/2019
Delicious!
Anonymous
Santa Fe
10/28/2017