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garlic ginger chicken

Garlic Ginger Chicken

Amanda Cooks & Styles
Flavor packed Chinese takeout style chicken recipe made with fresh ginger and garlic in a soy sesame caramelized sauce.
5 from 34 votes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. Chicken Thighs boneless, skinless - cut into small chunks
  • 1 Egg
  • 3 tablespoon Cornstarch
  • ¾ cup Water
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Ginger very finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Fresh Garlic very finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon Yellow/White Onion very finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoon Soy Sauce
  • 3 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon White Wine Vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 tablespoon Canola Oil
  • Green Onions
  • Sesame Seeds

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, mix wine vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, onion, brown sugar, soy sauce, and water.
  • Heat your skillet to medium heat and pour in the sauce. Bring sauce to a light simmer and let simmer for about 10 minutes until sauce darkens. Then, carefully pour sauce back into the bowl and set aside for later.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add chicken and cornstarch and toss until chicken is fully coated. You may need to add an additional tablespoon or two of cornstarch.
  • In a small bowl, whisk egg. Pour egg over the chicken and gently mix chicken to coat.
  • In the same skillet you cooked the sauce in, add oil and heat to medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully add chicken to the skillet. Gently spread chicken out into an even layer and let cook until bottom is golden. Don't panic, the chicken will look weird at this point but it will all come together.
  • Once the bottom of the chicken is golden, flip chicken over, gently breaking pieces apart. Cook for another 5-7 minutes on the other side until golden. Then, turn heat to low and let cook for another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Drain excess oil from pan (if any) and turn heat up to high. Pour sauce over the chicken and begin stirring frequently for a few minutes.
  • Serve with a sprinkle with fresh chopped green onions and sesame seeds (optional). Enjoy!
Keyword chinese takeout chicken, garlic ginger chicken
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