Description
Enjoy the flavors of your favorite Chinese takeout dish at home with this easy Mongolian Chicken recipe. Tender slices of chicken are coated in a savory-sweet sauce with hints of garlic and ginger, served over steamed white rice.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
For the Sauce:
- 3 green onions, sliced into 1-inch pieces
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce (optional)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
For Serving:
- cooked white rice
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Toss the sliced chicken with cornstarch until well coated.
- Cook the Chicken: Sear the chicken in batches until golden and cooked through.
- Make the Sauce: Sauté garlic, ginger, and green onions. Whisk together soy sauce, water, brown sugar, and hoisin sauce. Simmer the sauce until thickened.
- Combine and Serve: Toss the chicken in the sauce and heat through. Serve over rice.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, double-coat the chicken in cornstarch and shallow-fry.
- You can substitute chicken with tofu or shrimp for variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 410
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
