Sweet and salty, quick and easy, and simply a great chicken.
Whenever I catch myself walking past the rotisserie chicken stand in ShopRite or other big box stores of the like, I can’t help but lay my eyes on it for an extra couple of seconds thinking, “this cooking style makes chicken so good.” Was it the glaring heat lamp keeping it warm that made it look so photogenic and delicious? Or was rotisserie chicken actually better? I was convinced it was good! So I pondered, how to make rotisserie-style chicken in the oven?
I assumed it couldn’t be that hard to create my own version of “ShopRite style Rotisserie chicken” and when I got to creating it, it was actually really easy! The only downside for me is that rotisserie style chicken is usually cooked with a whole chicken, and cooking chicken breast for a long time doesn’t work for me (I find it too dry). So, I decided to forgo the whole chicken and go with just chicken thighs and the results were beautiful!
When I was deciding on seasoning for the chicken, I wanted to go with simple go-to flavors that you can make time and time again without getting bored of! Pairing soy sauce with maple syrup was the perfect sweet/salty balance and finishing off with salt and pepper to help it shine was all it needed! This recipe is so quick to put together and hands off with cooking time not a usual for me as a chef! But we all need an easy go-to from time to time, even me as a chef!
Maple Soy Rotisserie Style Chicken Thighs
Ingredients
- 6 –8 chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp black pepper, or adjust to heat preference
- olive oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 300℉.
- Lay a sheet pan with foil (for easy cleanup). Lay chicken thighs spread out across a sheet pan with a little room between them to cook evenly. Sprinkle the tops of the chicken with kosher salt Set aside.
- In a small bowl mix soy sauce, and maple syrup, mix to combine. Using a pastry brush, brush the maple soy mixture over the chicken making sure to cover the sides. Freshly crack pepper over the top of all the thighs to your heat preference. Finish off by spraying the chicken lightly with oil spray.
- Transfer chicken to the middle rack of the oven and cook for 2 ½ hours. You can serve it like that or finish off the roasted chicken with some color by raising the temperature of the oven to 375°F and baking an additional 20 minutes.
Notes
Bookmark this recipe because you’re about to make it on repeat… like a lot!
Wow I’m so pumped! I make string beans in my Betty Crocker and season it with s and p, olive oil and halfway thru cooking I add- soy sauce and maple syrup! I feel like a real chef! it’s a great flavor combo
Is this baked covered?
Uncovered !
I just made this with drumsticks instead of thighs. DELICIOUS! I turned them every hour so they got that lovely dark glazed look on both sides. After 2 1/2 hours, I turned the oven up to 375 for another half hour.
Sounds delicious but shaychis rotisserie chicken?
Hi,
I made this, it was such an easy recipe and the flavor was delicious but it did come out a bit dry. Any tips on preventing thus from happening again? Do I need to spray more oil? Also, I wanted to baste the chicken but all the sauce that dripped on to the baking sheet burnt/dried up, so there was nothing to scoop up and baste with.
Any tips?
Thanks!
Hey! Thanks for bringing it to my attention. The truth is every oven is different… (some get hotter and others are weaker…) the best thing I would recommend is dropping cooking time by 20-30 min. Sounds like you have a really powerful good oven… (which is a good thing) also if you’d like lots of sauce to baste I would recommend doubling the sauce so you have lots to baste with☺️!
Happy cooking!
What’s the veggie w sesame seeds on the side looks delish too! Eggplant? Sweet potato?
Does this recipe require real maple syrup? Or can you substitute pancake syrup?