5.0 from 9 votes
Easy Mongolian Chicken
This Mongolian chicken recipe is fast, easy, delicious, and better than takeout! It can be on your table in under half an hour.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 294 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup (packed) brown sugar
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce
- 1 cup water
- scallions chopped, to taste
Instructions
- Prep your chicken and add it to a large ZipLoc bag along with the cornstarch. Toss until coated.
- Add the sauce ingredients (brown sugar, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sriracha, and water) to a small bowl and whisk together.
- Add the oil to a skillet, along with the chicken. Give it a stir and cook it over medium-high heat for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, until the chicken is no longer pink on the outside.
- Pour the sauce into the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Cook for a few more minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has thickened.
- Serve with rice and garnish with scallions if you wish.
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Notes
- The ginger is much easier to grate if it's frozen. I always keep some fresh ginger in the freezer and I use my Microplane grater/zester to easily grate it.
- Use 2 larger or 3 smaller chicken breasts.
Nutrition Information
Calories
294kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
421mg
(18%)
Potassium
477mg
(14%)
Fiber
0.2g
(1%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
36IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 294
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 294kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 421mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 477mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.2g | 1% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 36IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.