Takeout Style Sesame Ginger Chicken Recipe
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5.0
6 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Marinating Time
15 mins
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Total Time
30 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
401 kcal
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Course
Main Course
Takeout Style Sesame Ginger Chicken Recipe
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This Takeout style Sesame Ginger Chicken stir fry is so easy to make at home and tastes better than takeout. This delicious Chinese recipe is quick to make and tastes delicious over rice or make it even more healthy and serve with stir-fried veggies. With green onions/scallions, honey, garlic, and ginger this is perfect for the whole family! Ready in under 30 minutes this recipe is perfect for weeknight dinners.
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Ingredients
For the stir fry
- 1 .5 lb chicken breasts - skinless and boneless
- 2 ½ tablespoon baking soda - see note 1
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 8 green onions/spring onions
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger - see note 2
- 3 cloves garlic - finely sliced
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds
For the sauce
- 1 ¼ cup cold chicken broth - see note 3
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 ½ tablespoon Chinese cooking wine - see note 4
- 2 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 ½ tablespoon cornstarch
Instructions
Start with tenderizing the chicken
- Cut the chicken into thin strips across the grain.
- Place in a bowl and sprinkle with the baking soda, stir gently to coat all of the chicken. Then cover and let the chicken marinate for 15 minutes.
- Wash off the baking soda and rinse the chicken several times. (See note 5)
- Pat the chicken dry with kitchen paper and set to one side.
Next make the sauce.
- Add all the sauce ingredients into a large measuring cup/jug and stir well. Ensure the broth is cold to stop the cornstarch from clumping.
For the stir fry
- Pour the oil into a heavy-based frying pan and place over high heat.
- Whilst the oil is heating up remove the roots from the green onions and chop them into 2-inch (5cm) length chunks.
- Add the green onions to the oil (be careful it can spit) and stir fry them for 1 minute to flavor the oil.
- Add the chicken to the pan and cook for 3 minutes stirring constantly.
- Add in the grated ginger and sliced garlic. Stir constantly for a minute.
- Give the prepared sauce another stir and then pour it into the pan. The sauce will thicken quickly so stir it to coat your stir fry. (see note 6).
- Sprinkle the chicken with sesame seeds and serve immediately.
Notes
- Baking soda is also known as bicarb of soda, bicarbonate of soda and sodium bicarbonate. Don’t get it muddled with baking powder, that won’t tenderise you meat.
- 1 tablespoon of grated ginger comes from around a 1-inch chunk of fresh ginger. I like to keep ginger in my freezer to keep it fresh. (plus it is easier to grate!)
- Make sure the broth is cold, this will ensure that the cornstarch/cornflour dissolves fully and doesn't clump together.
- You can buy Chinese cooking wine in the Asian section of the grocery store, but if you can’t find it then you can use dry sherry. (See bulk of post for more information on Chinese Cooking Wine)
- Make sure you wash the chicken really well to remove any traces of baking soda. It is amazing at tenderizing meat, but has a terrible taste so you want to remove it.
- The sauce thickens quickly to that real thick Chinese takeout style sauce. If you aren't a fan of the thick coating takeaway style sauces then you can reduce the quantity of cornstarch to 1 ½ tablespoon if you just want a thinner sauce.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
401kcal
(20%)
Carbohydrates
17g
(6%)
Protein
38g
(76%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
109mg
(36%)
Sodium
574mg
(24%)
Potassium
282mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
290IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
39mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 401 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 401kcal | 20% |
| Carbohydrates | 17g | 6% |
| Protein | 38g | 76% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 109mg | 36% |
| Sodium | 574mg | 24% |
| Potassium | 282mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 290IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 39mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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