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Homestyle Sticky Ginger Chicken

Savor the comforts of Chinese cuisine at home with this easy-to-follow recipe. Our Homestyle Sticky Ginger Chicken features succulent chunks of chicken, loaded with aromatic ginger, garlic, and scallions, all simmered in a mouthwatering sticky soy sauce. Perfect when paired with white rice or noodle...
5
33 min
TOTAL TIME
220
CALORIES
$1.18
PER SERVING
Homestyle Sticky Ginger Chicken
Ingredients
13 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Soy Sauce
3 tbsp soy sauce
Cornstarch
1 tbsp cornstarch
mixed with 2 tablespoons water
Garlic
4 cloves garlic
minced
Green Onion
3 whole green onion
chopped into 1 inch pieces
Canola Oil
1 tbsp canola oil
Shallots
3 whole shallots
thinly sliced
Dry Sherry
1/4 cup dry sherry
Light Brown Sugar
1 tsp light brown sugar
Ground White Pepper
1/4 tsp ground white pepper
Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
24 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
cut into 2-inch chunks
Fresh Ginger
1 in fresh ginger
peeled and minced
Low Sodium Chicken Broth
1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
Oyster Sauce
2 tsp oyster sauce
Directions
8 STEPS
15 min
PREP TIME
18 min
COOK TIME
33 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a pot, heat canola oil over medium heat, then add the minced ginger slices and fry for 15 seconds.
2
Add the chunks of chicken into the pot, searing them until browned, approximately 1-2 minutes on each side.
3
Stir in the sliced shallots, minced garlic, and white parts of the green onions, letting them blend together for another 30 seconds.
4
Pour in the dry sherry, stirring everything together for 20 seconds to deglaze the pot.
5
Add in the chicken broth, light brown sugar, soy sauce, ground white pepper, and oyster sauce, stirring the mixture to ensure all ingredients are well-merged.
6
Cover the pot and let the mixture simmer on medium heat for about 15 minutes.
7
Remove the lid, mix in the green parts of the green onions, and pour in the cornstarch mixture, constantly stirring until the sauce thickens to a sticky consistency.
8
Adjust the heat to low and let the pot simmer for an additional 3-4 minutes, coating the chicken with the sticky sauce, before removing from heat.
Health Info
Macros
8g
CARBS
7g
FAT
26g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
Contains these allergens
SOYBEANS
CRUSTACEAN SHELLFISH
WHEAT
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