Effectively, That Was Surprising.
In the event you described this meal to me, I’d elevate my eyebrows at you. Rooster on a sheet pan, with a number of primary sauce parts poured proper excessive? Like, actually?
However each time I’ve made this apricot hen, each Bjork and I and our mates have actually stated outloud – Wow. Why is that this so good? It’s humble, it’s low-key, nevertheless it has completely unimaginable taste.
Sesame oil, soy sauce, with a little bit of sweetness (our buddy apricot jam! 😍) are a superb taste base – however the factor that deserves many of the taste credit score right here is that tangle of charred scallions. They provide a pleasant oniony taste, but additionally a roasty depth feels such as you spent a number of hours on this as a substitute of simply quarter-hour.
The hen stays tender and juicy due to a brief bake time, the scallions are enjoyable and fairly, and for those who can scrape up any browned bits or juices from the pan to spoon over your rice bowl, you’re in for a deal with. It’s so good.
Of all our SOS recipes this season, I feel this is perhaps the simplest.
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