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Easy & Flavorful Ginger Garlic Chicken

A simplified but equally flavorful version of the traditional Ginger Chicken. This dish features juicy chicken thighs cooked to perfection in a fragrant ginger, garlic and scallion sauce, ideal served over a bed of fluffy jasmine rice or noodles.
2
35 min
TOTAL TIME
216
CALORIES
$0.77
PER SERVING
Easy & Flavorful Ginger Garlic Chicken
Ingredients
9 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Garlic
4 cloves garlic
minced
Cornstarch
1 tbsp cornstarch
mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water
Stir Fry Sauce
1/4 cup stir fry sauce
Scallions
3 whole scallions
white and green parts separated, thinly sliced
Light Brown Sugar
1 tbsp light brown sugar
Low Sodium Chicken Stock
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken stock
Vegetable Oil
1 tbsp vegetable oil
Fresh Ginger
1 in fresh ginger
minced
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
24 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
cut into bite size pieces
Directions
7 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
20 min
COOK TIME
35 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a wide skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
2
Add the minced ginger and garlic to the skillet, sauté for a minute until fragrant.
3
Add the bite sized chicken pieces to the skillet and cook until fully cooked and lightly browned. Remove the chicken from the skillet and set aside.
4
In the same skillet, add the stir fry sauce, chicken stock, and light brown sugar. Simmer on medium heat for about 5 minutes until the sauce is reduced.
5
Add the cornstarch and water mixture to the skillet, stirring continuously until the sauce thickens to your desired consistency.
6
Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, add the sliced white parts of the scallions, stir well to coat the chicken with the sauce and cook for another 2-3 minutes.
7
Remove from heat, sprinkle the sliced green parts of the scallions on top before serving.
Health Info
Macros
9g
CARBS
7g
FAT
24g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
Contains these allergens
SOYBEANS
WHEAT
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