Ginger Chicken Recipe
Calories: 21
Adjust Servings Here: 4 servings
Description
Ginger chicken is a Chinese chicken dish with a gingery garlic sauce. It is absolutely delicious. It's the perfect comfort food and doesn't require a lot of time in the kitchen.
Ingredients
- 1 lb (500 g) Chicken thighs or boneless
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ Black pepper
- 2 tbsp Flour to coat
- 2 tbsp Canola oil
- ½ cup Scallions chopped
- 4 large Garlic cloves divided (1 grated, remaining sliced)
- 3 inch (8 cm) Fresh ginger divided 1-inch grated, remaining julienne)
Ginger Sauce
- ⅓ cup (5.00 tbsp) Soya sauce
- ⅓ cup (5.00 tbsp) Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 tbsp Tomato paste
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- ½ tsp Pepper
- 1 cup (240 ml) Stock or broth or water
Garnish
- ¼ cup Cilantro chopped for garnish
- 2 tbsp Sliced fresh ginger
Instructions
- Sauce - In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients and set aside.⅓ cup Soya sauce, ⅓ cup Brown sugar, 2 tbsp Rice vinegar , 1 tbsp Tomato paste, 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine , ½ tsp Pepper, 1 cup Stock or broth
- Season - Clean and pat dry chicken. In a large bowl, season the chicken with salt and pepper. Grated one garlic clove and 1 inch of ginger into the chicken. Next, sprinkle the flour to coat the chicken on all sides. Set aside. Pro tip - You can marinate the chicken without the flour for 30 minutes to a few hours.1 lb Chicken, ½ tsp Salt, ½ Black pepper, 2 tbsp Flour
- Sear - In a wok or saute pan over medium-high heat, add the oil and sear the chicken pieces on all sides. Pro tip - We want a nice color on the chicken, so keep the heat high. It will cook later during simmering.2 tbsp Canola oil
- Saute - Once the chicken has a nice color on all sides, add the sliced onions/scallions, ginger, and garlic. Then, saute for 2 minutes on medium heat.½ cup Scallions, 4 large Garlic cloves, 3 inch Fresh ginger
- Sauce - Next, add the sauce and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- Garnish - With fresh chopped cilantro and sliced ginger. Serve over steamed rice or noodles.¼ cup Cilantro, 2 tbsp Sliced fresh ginger
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