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honey ginger chicken garnished with sesame seeds, green onion slices, and red chili pepper slices served over white rice in a bowl with a spoon
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Honey Ginger Chicken

This honey ginger chicken has juicy chicken thigh pieces that are covered in a sweet ginger soy stir-fry sauce that tastes incredibly flavorful and delicious! Serve it over fluffy white rice with side dishes of your choice for a quick, simple, and tasty weeknight dinner.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese-American, Chinese-Inspired
Keyword: ginger chicken stir-fry, honey ginger chicken, honey ginger chicken stir-fry
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 251kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 ½ tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
  • ½ tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Honey Ginger Stir-Fry Sauce

  • 4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon grated ginger

Other Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 red chili pepper (optional) sliced or diced
  • 1 green onion sliced
  • sesame seeds (optional)
  • cornstarch slurry equal parts of water and cornstarch whisked together, use as needed
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Instructions

  • First, add all chicken marinade ingredients to a bowl and toss until combined.
    1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, 1 ½ tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce, ½ tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    marinated chicken thigh pieces in a mixing bowl
  • Whisk together the honey ginger stir-fry sauce in another mixing bowl.
    4 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, 3 tablespoons honey, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tablespoon grated ginger
    honey ginger stir-fry sauce in a bowl
  • Preheat some vegetable oil in a pan over medium heat. Then add the marinated chicken and stir-fry until browned.
    1 tablespoon vegetable oil
    pan-fried chicken thigh pieces in a pan
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken pieces and stir-fry until the sauce thickens. Add some cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce as needed. To thin the sauce, add some water.
    cornstarch slurry
    honey ginger chicken in a pan
  • Serve over rice and garnish with chili pepper slices, green onion slices, and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
    1 red chili pepper (optional), 1 green onion, sesame seeds (optional)
    honey ginger chicken garnished with sesame seeds, green onion slices, and red chili pepper slices served over white rice in a bowl

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 251kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 896mg | Potassium: 421mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 164IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg