This fresh and easy stir-fry is perfect for the ginger lovers out there. To keep the ginger prep simple, skip the peeler and peel the ginger with a small spoon. You can grate the ginger on the small holes of a box grater or with a Microplane if you don’t want to mince it with a knife.
Satisfy your sweet tooth with this easy-to-make recipe for Quick Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken.
1. Info for Quick Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Total Time: 30 min
- Servings: 4
- Calories: 382 kcal
2. Ingredients for Quick Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken
- 1 1/2 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. dry sherry
- 1 tsp. cornstarch
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
- 1 Tbsp. soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp. toasted sesame oil
- 1 Tbsp. fish sauce (Thai or Vietnamese)
- 1/2 tsp. sugar
- 1/8 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. cornstarch
- 1 tsp. water
- 2 inches fresh ginger
- 1 onion (small)
- 1 carrot (small)
- 1/4 lb. green beans
- 2 Tbsp. canola oil (for chicken)
- 1 Tbsp. canola oil (for vegetables)
- Chili-garlic sauce (optional)
3. Directions:
3.1 Prep
Cut the chicken into 1 inch cubes. Combine chicken, salt, pepper, sherry, and cornstarch in a small bowl. Set aside to marinate.
Combine the chicken broth, soy sauce, sesame oil, fish sauce, sugar, and pepper together in a small bowl. Set aside. In another small bowl, stir the cornstarch together with the water. Set aside.
Scrape the ginger with a spoon to peel, then mince. Chop the onion and thinly slice the carrot. Trim stems from the green beans and cut into 1 inch lengths.
3.2 Stove
Heat the oil in a wok or large, heavy-bottomed saute pan over medium-high heat. Swirl the oil to coat the bottom. Cook chicken in two batches until browned, stirring occasionally with tongs, 2-5 minutes per batch. Transfer chicken to a heatproof bowl.
Reduce heat to medium and add oil to wok. Add onion and half of the ginger and stir-fry until onion begins to soften, about 1 minute. Add carrot and green beans and cook until barely tender-crisp, about 1 minute.
Return chicken and accumulated juices to wok, pour in the sauce and add remaining ginger. Stir until mixture comes to a boil, then add the cornstarch solution and stir until sauce thickens, about 30 seconds.
3.3 Serve
Serve immediately.