Ginger Garlic Chicken

Name: Ginger Garlic Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: Chinese, Asian
Ingredients: 2 chicken breasts; Oil for frying; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp white pepper; 1 tbsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp cold water; 1 tbsp olive oil; 5 tbsp cornstarch; 1 inch ginger, minced; 3 cloves garlic, miced; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 cup chicken broth; 1/2 cup hot water; cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch mixed with 1 tbsp cold water); 1 tsp sesame oil

8 steps

Prep:30minCook:30min

Always double up on the sauce. It is never enough! Especially if making with BIG chicken breasts. It's a lot of chicken and not a lot of sauce.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 03:50:43 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories349.7 kcal (17%)

Total Fat25.4 g (36%)

Carbs13.4 g (5%)

Sugars4.4 g (5%)

Protein16.5 g (33%)

Sodium732.9 mg (37%)

Fiber0.3 g (1%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2chicken breasts

oil for frying

Instructions

Step 1

Cut chicken breast into thin slices

Step 2

Marinate chicken with 1 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of white pepper powder, 1 Tbsp of cornstarch mixed with 1 Tbsp of water, and 1 Tbsp of sesame oil. Cover and set aside for at least 30 minutes

Step 3

Heat oil to 350 degrees.

Step 4

While oil is heating up, add 5 Tbsp of cornstarch to the marinated chicken and toss to get a light coating

Step 5

Fry chicken in batches for 2-3 minutes. Don't overcrowd the basket to maintain temperature. Allow chicken to cool for about 5-10 minutes and deep fry for an additional 2 minutes. Take it out set aside

Step 6

In a sauce pan add the garlic and the ginger. Slow cook under low/medium heat for 2 minutes until fragrant. Don't over cook or burn the garlic. Add 1 Tbsp of soy sauce, 2.5 Tbsp of sugar, 1 Tbsp of rice vinegar, 1 cup of chicken broth and half cup of hot water

Step 7

Switch to medium heat. Add chicken to the pan and toss. Then add cornstarch mixed with water (slurry) to thicken the sauce

Step 8

Sprinkle 1 tsp of sesame oil and garnish with sesame seeds. Serve over a bed of white rice.