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Ginger Scallion Chicken
Ginger and Scallion Chicken is a simple Chinese dish made with ginger, scallions, and chicken, in a mouthwatering and savory ginger-scallion sauce. It’s an easy-to-follow recipe that highlights these flavorful ingredients.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 230 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1 piece (8oz/225g) chicken breast deboned, skinned, and cut into thin pieces
- 1/2 tablespoon potato starch or cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons oil one tablespoon for marinating chicken
- 2 inches (5cm) ginger peeled and sliced into pieces
- 4 talks scallions cut into 2-inch (5 cm) lengths
Ginger Scallion Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 tablespoon Shaoxing cooking wine
- 1/4 teaspoon sugar
- 3 dashes white pepper
- 1 teaspoon potato starch or cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- salt optional
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken with potato starch or cornstarch, then add one tablespoon of oil to seal in the juices. Set aside for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients for the Ginger Scallion Sauce. Stir well to mix and set aside.
- Heat a wok or skillet and add the remaining cooking oil. Once the wok is very hot and begins to smoke, add the ginger and stir for a few seconds. Add the white parts of the scallions and stir briefly. Then add the chicken, stirring continuously.
- When the chicken is just starting to cook through, add the Ginger Scallion Sauce to the wok or skillet. Toss and stir a few times to combine the ingredients and let the sauce thicken. Stir in the green parts of the scallions, mix quickly, then remove from heat. Serve immediately with steamed white rice.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
2people
Calories
230kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
22g
(34%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
14g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
0.3mg
(0%)
Sodium
499mg
(21%)
Potassium
115mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
239IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2people | |
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 22g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 499mg | 21% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 239IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.