Super Easy Sticky Ginger Chicken

Super Easy Sticky Ginger Chicken

This sticky ginger chicken almost melts in the mouth. It’s so super easy to make and needs no special ingredients or prep time at all. Simple ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen.

Sticky ginger chicken

My little Rhea has two absolute favorite chicken recipes – one is teriyaki chicken and the other is this sticky ginger chicken. She will eat the sauce with her little finger so beautifully that she will make you hungry. Just too adorable.

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I often make this with boneless chicken thighs but I do honestly like sucking on those bones and getting all that sauce out.

Oh if you like these types of recipes – try my Honey balsamic chicken Thighs  or Honey and soy baked chicken 

Sticky Ginger Chicken

Ginger flavor.

I think ginger is a very unique flavor; often used in Asian cooking. It’s a root vegetable that really brings out the flavors in meats. In fact, it’s an almost must-use ingredient in Indian cooking. You will notice I use it a lot in my recipes. I even infuse it into my tea.

Oh did you know that ginger is a very good antioxidant and it helps raise metabolism too! Just boil a cup of water with a piece of ginger (add cinnamon too). Discard the ginger, use a tea bag and a little sugar and you have a nice herbal tea.

I better not get carried away with my ginger stories. I even love ginger candy! yup.. love it.

Super Quick Ginger Sticky Chicken

Quick and Easy

Well, it takes barely 20 minutes from start to finish. In fact, you can marinate the chicken a few hours ahead and keep too. I serve it with steamed white rice but it could go with noodles too.

Recipe – Sticky Ginger Chicken – Super easy and ready in 20 minutes

Ingredients

For the recipe

• 8 to 10 pieces of chicken (thighs or boneless)
• 1 tsp paprika (sweet or hot)
• Salt, pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp flour to coat
• 1 medium onion chopped fine
• 1 medium clove garlic – minced
• 1/2 inch piece of ginger – minced or julienne

For the Sauce

• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup soya sauce
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 1 cup water
• Chopped cilantro for garnish

Instructions

Season Chicken

Clean and pat dry chicken. Season with salt, pepper, paprika. Add flour to coat the chicken on all sides. Set aside for a few minutes.

Cook chicken

1. Add oil to a saute pan.
2. Brown seasoned chicken on all sides for about 2 to 4 minutes.
3. Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
4. To the same pan – saute onion for a minute. There should be oil left from the chicken if not add one tbsp oil.
5. Add in the garlic and the ginger – saute another minute.
6. Pour sauce into the pan with one cup of water.
7. Place the chicken into the sauce – let come to a boil.
8. Once boiled cover with a lid – let cook for 10 minutes covered.
9. Turn chicken over and cook another 10 to 15 minutes uncovered so that the sauce with thicken as the chicken is cooking.
10. Once the sauce is thick. Check for seasoning.
11. Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or spring onions leaves for garnish.

Sticky Ginger Chicken

Super Easy Sticky Ginger Chicken

This sticky ginger chicken almost melts in the mouth. It's so super easy to make and needs no special ingredients or prep time at all. Simple ingredients that are probably already in your kitchen.

5 from 7 votes

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Course: Entree

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: sticky chicken recipe, sticky ginger chicken

Adjust Servings Here: 10 servings

Calories: 157kcal

Author: Veena Azmanov

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

For the recipe

• 8 pieces Chicken thighs or boneless
• 1 tsp Paprika sweet or hot
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp Flour to coat
• 1 Onion chopped fine
• 1 clove Garlic minced
• 1/2 inch Ginger minced or julienne

For the Sauce

• 1/3 cup Brown sugar
• 1/3 cup Soya sauce
• 2 tbsp Apple cider vinegar or white vinegar
• 1 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 2 tbsp Canola oil
• 1 cup Water
• Chopped cilantro for garnish

Metric - US customary

Instructions

Season Chicken

• Clean and pat dry chicken. Season with salt, pepper, paprika. Add flour to coat the chicken on all sides. Set aside for a few minutes.

Cook chicken

• Add oil to a saute pan.
• Brown seasoned chicken on all sides for about 2 to 4 minutes
• remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• To the same pan - saute onion for a minute. There should be oil left from the chicken if not add one tbsp oil.
• Add in the garlic and the ginger - saute another minute
• Pour sauce into the pan with one cup water
• Place the chicken into the sauce - let come to a boil.
• Once boiled cover with a lid - let cook for 10 minutes covered
• Turn chicken over and cook another 10 to 15 minutes uncovered so that the sauce with thicken as the chicken is cooking.
• Once the sauce is thick. Check for seasoning.
• Sprinkle with chopped cilantro or spring onions leaves for garnish

Nutrition Information

Serving: 133g | Calories: 157kcal | Carbohydrates: 10.7g | Protein: 14.9g | Fat: 5.9g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 618mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 7.9g | Vitamin A: 0% | Vitamin C: 0% | Calcium: 0% | Iron: 0%

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