Stir-Fried Chinese Garlic Chicken
This recipe features tender chicken strips stir-fried with garlic, ginger, and colorful vegetables in a flavorful sauce.
Equipment
- Wok
- Knife
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 1 lb chicken breast tenders, cut into ½-inch-thin strips
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
Stir-Fry
- 2 tablespoon peanut oil or vegetable oil, divided
- 5–6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- ½ cup roughly chopped red onion
- a handful snow peas, trimmed
- ½ red bell pepper thinly sliced
Sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon dark soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon Chinese rice wine or dry sherry (optional)
- ½ tablespoon brown sugar
- 2 teaspoon cornstarch
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine chicken, sesame oil, and white pepper. Let it marinate for 10 minutes.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a wok over medium-high heat. Add garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Stir-fry for 30 seconds.
- Add marinated chicken. Stir-fry until cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add onions, snow peas, and bell pepper. Stir-fry for an additional 2-3 minutes.
- In a small bowl, mix sauce ingredients. Pour over the stir-fry and cook for 1 more minute.
- Serve hot with rice or noodles.
Notes
Feel free to add other vegetables like carrots or broccoli for extra nutrition.