Thai Ginger Chicken Recipe

4 from 5 votes

Thai Ginger Chicken Recipe

This stir-fry takes lean chicken breast and transforms it into a fragrant, savory meal simmered in an authentic ginger garlic sauce. Using just one pan, you can create layers of flavor in minutes.

Prep Time5

Cook Time15

Total Time20

Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Thai

Keyword: chicken dinner, Chicken Recipe, easy dinner, freezer friendly, one pan meal

Servings:

Author: Jess Smith via Inquiring Chef

Cost: $10.00

Equipment

Mixing bowl or small jar
Wok or Large Skillet

Ingredients

Sauce:

3 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons sweet soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon 'thin' soy sauce (any type of soy sauce, including Japanese soy sauce, will work here)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons fish sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch

Stir-Fry:

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
1/4 cup cooking oil (like avocado, grapeseed, vegetable, or peanut oil)
1 cup thinly sliced yellow onion
1/3 cup ginger, peeled and sliced into thin matchsticks (or 2 tablespoons finely minced)
4 green onions, sliced into 2-inch lengths
cooked jasmine rice, for serving

Instructions

Combine all of the sauce ingredients and whisk very well (or shake in a jar with a lid) until all bits of cornstarch are mixed in.
Stir together chicken and salt. Sprinkle flour over the chicken and stir until it evenly coats the chicken.
Set all of the ingredients near the stove.
In a wok or large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
When the oil begins to shimmer, add the chicken. Let the chicken cook without stirring until it is golden brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Turn the chicken and continue cooking until it is just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes more. Transfer chicken to a plate or bowl.
If the wok looks dry, add some additional cooking oil. To the heated oil, add the yellow onion and ginger and cook, stirring often, until the onion starts to soften, 2 to 3 minutes more.
Pour the sauce over the onions. Bring to a simmer. Let the sauce simmer for 1 minute.
Stir in the green onions and chicken. Simmer everything together for 1 minute to coat in sauce.
Serve over rice.

Notes

Sweet Soy Sauce - This sweetened variety of soy sauce is common in Thai cooking. You’ll get the most authentic flavor if you track this down in the Thai / soy sauce aisle at the international grocery store. You can also combine 1 Tablespoon of regular soy sauce and 2 teaspoons of brown sugar and substitute it for the sweet soy sauce in this recipe to get a similar balance of savory and sweet.

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