Easy Microwaved Chicken Thighs with Scallion Garlic Sauce

Name: Easy Microwaved Chicken Thighs with Scallion Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 2 people
Ingredients: 1.1 pound deboned chicken thighs; ½ tsp salt; ½ tbsp chicken powder; 1 sprig scallion; 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine; 1 sprig scallion; 1 clove garlic; ½ tbsp chili flakes; 1½ tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; ½ tbsp Chinese black vinegar; ¼ cup cooking oil

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Servings
2 people
Course
Main Course, Dinner
Cuisine
Chinese

Easy Microwaved Chicken Thighs with Scallion Garlic Sauce

Gael Pickett

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These microwaved chicken thighs are a complete game-changer for busy evenings! You can prepare them in under 15 minutes. And the icing on the cake? They taste even better when you top them with my simple yet scrumptious scallion garlic sauce.

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Ingredients

Servings

For the chicken thighs

1.1 pound deboned chicken thighs (500g)
½ tsp salt
½ tbsp chicken powder
1 sprig scallion
1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine (or sake, mirin)

For the sauce:

1 sprig scallion (finely chopped)
1 clove garlic (minced)
½ tbsp chili flakes (optional)
1½ tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp oyster sauce
½ tbsp Chinese black vinegar (or 1/4 tbsp rice vinegar)
¼ cup cooking oil (60ml)

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Instructions

Cook the chicken:

Marinate the chicken thighs with chicken powder, salt, and Chinese cooking wine.
Arrange the chicken on a microwave-safe deep plate. Sprinkle some green onion on top.
Cover the plate with microwave-safe plastic wrap.
Cook the chicken in the microwave on high power for 5 minutes.
Flip the chicken, re-cover the plate with plastic wrap, and microwave for an additional 2.5 minutes.

Prepare the sauce:

In a bowl, mix together minced garlic and chopped scallions.
Heat cooking oil over medium heat. To check if it's ready, dip the pointed end of a wooden or bamboo chopstick into the oil – if bubbles form around the chopstick, it's ready.
Carefully pour the hot oil over the garlic and scallions.
Mix in soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, oyster sauce, and chili flakes. Give it a stir.
Pour the sauce over the chicken. Bon appetit!!

Notes

Boneless chicken thighs work best for this recipe (bone-in thighs may require longer cooking). Try my microwave-poached chicken breast recipe for chicken breast.
Adjust the cooking time to match your microwave; mine operates at 650 watts.