Ginger Chicken is a homestyle Chinese dish made with lots of fresh ginger, garlic, and scallions, cooked down into a sticky brown sauce perfect over rice or noodles!
224 kcal
/serving
20 min
Serves
6
Medium
Asian
Ingredients
- 3 scallions (cut into 2-inch long pieces, with the white and green parts separated)
- 4 cloves garlic (cut in half)
- 6 slices ginger (1/4 inch thick)
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil (can substitute canola oil or avocado oil)
- 24 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs (680 g, cut into 1-inch chunks)
- 3 shallots (cut into quarters)
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine
- 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken stock
- 1 tsp light brown sugar
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp dark soy sauce
- 1/4 tsp white pepper
- 2 tsp oyster sauce (optional)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (mixed with 1 tbsp water)
Preparation
Not specified
Cooking
- Using a cleaver, lightly smash the white parts of the scallions, the garlic, and the ginger (use a firmer hand on the ginger).
- This releases the flavors of the aromatics for a more flavorful dish.
- Spread the canola oil around the perimeter of the wok, and heat it until it just starts smoking.
- Add the smashed ginger slices, and fry for 15 seconds.
- Spread the chicken pieces in a single layer in the wok.
- Sear for 45 seconds.
- Flip them and fry the other side for another 30 seconds.
- Add in the white parts of the scallions, garlic, and shallots.
- Continue to stir-fry over high heat, mixing everything together for another 30 seconds.
- Add the Shaoxing wine, and stir-fry again for 20 seconds.
- Next, add in the chicken stock, brown sugar, soy sauce, dark soy sauce, white pepper, and oyster sauce (optional, but it’ll give the dish a nice additional flavor!).
- Cover and continue to cook on high heat for 5 minutes.
- Remove the cover, and cook for another 7 minutes to reduce the liquid.
- Mix in the green parts of the scallions, and then immediately stir in the cornstarch and water mixture to thicken the sauce.
- Add more cornstarch slurry if you like a thicker sauce.
Plating & Serving
Not specified
Suggested Sides
Nutrition per Serving
224
Calories
25.4g
Protein
22% DV
12.3g
Carbs
4% DV
7.6g
Fat
10% DV
1.6g
Fiber
4% DV
3.4g
Sugars
529mg
Sodium
35% DV
107mg
Cholesterol
30% DV
| Health Labels | Sugar Conscious Dairy Free Egg Free Milk Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Fish Free Pork Free Red Meat Free Crustacean Free Celery Free Mustard Free Sesame Free Lupine Free |
| Allergen Info | Gluten Wheat |
* Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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