Description
This Chinese Scallion Chicken recipe is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish featuring tender chicken cooked in a savory sauce with aromatic scallions. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal or a special dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
Marinade:
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing wine (or dry sherry)
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- Salt to taste
Stir-Fry:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 6 scallions (green onions), sliced into 2-inch pieces (white and green parts separated)
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water
- Extra sliced scallions for garnish
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine chicken with soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, sesame oil, white pepper, and salt; marinate for at least 15 minutes.
- Cook the Chicken: Brown and cook the chicken in a skillet; set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: Stir-fry ginger, garlic, and white scallion parts. Add chicken broth and oyster sauce; simmer. Thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Finish and Serve: Add green scallion parts, combine, and serve hot, garnished with extra scallions. Serve with rice.
Notes
- You can substitute Shaoxing wine with mirin or omit if needed.
- This dish pairs well with jasmine rice or stir-fried vegetables.
- For extra flavor, use bone-in, skin-on chicken and sear skin side down first.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup chicken with sauce
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 590mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
