Description
This Mongolian Chicken recipe is a flavor-packed Asian-inspired dish that’s quick and easy to make. Tender slices of chicken are coated in a savory-sweet sauce with hints of garlic, ginger, and soy, served over a bed of fluffy white rice.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the Sauce:
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated)
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ¼ cup water
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Additional:
- 3 green onions (sliced)
- cooked white rice for serving
Instructions
- Coat the Chicken: Toss the sliced chicken with cornstarch until evenly coated.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, cook chicken until golden and crispy. Set aside.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté garlic and ginger, add soy sauce, water, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. Simmer.
- Combine and Finish: Return chicken to the skillet, toss with sauce until coated. Cook until sauce thickens. Garnish with green onions and serve over rice.
Notes
- For a crispier texture, cook the chicken in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
- Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of brown sugar to suit your taste preferences.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (without rice)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
