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Takeout Style Chinese Garlic Chicken

This is the easiest way to replicate takeout style Chinese Garlic Chicken. With a few simple ingredients you'll have that perfect Asian spice for your Chinese garlic chicken. It's nice that you can make this at home, without the price tag.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4
Calories 358 kcal

Equipment

  • Wok or Skillet

Ingredients
  

For Garlic Chicken

  • 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs or breast
  • 1/4 cup light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1 tbsp grated garlic
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp kosher salt

For sides and garnish

  • 16 oz. Steamed vegetables
  • 2 c. Steamed rice

Instructions
 

  • Dice your chicken into bite-size pieces.
  • In a medium sized skillet drizzle 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil and heat to medium high heat.
  • In a medium bowl, add chicken and seasonings and mix together until fully coated. Add more or less depending on your preference.
  • Add your seasoned chicken to the skillet and cook fully. Internal temperature should reach 165° F.
  • Once chicken is cooked. Remove it from the pan.
  • In the same skillet, add minced garlic, grated ginger and cook for 20 seconds until fragrant.
  • Add in soy sauce, rice vinegar and chicken broth. Whisk together until blended.
  • Let the sauce cook down for one to two minutes, then add your chicken back to the skillet.
  • Coat your chicken in the sauce and let simmer for another one to two minutes.
  • In a saucepan with about 2/3 cup boiling water. Add stir fry vegetables.
  • Remove vegetables once they are bright, green and steamed.
  • Serve chicken and vegetables over steamed rice and enjoy!!

Notes

  • If you are sensitive to sodium make sure to use light soy sauce for the sauce. This will ensure that you do not over salt your dish. You can always go back and add more soy sauce at the end.

Nutrition

Calories: 358kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 30gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 1691mgPotassium: 541mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 13IUVitamin C: 0.03mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 3mg
Keyword Meat, Quick & Easy, Quick Meal
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