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Mongolian Chicken

Name: Mongolian Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs (pat dry with paper towels and cut into ¼-inch/6mm thick slices); 1 tablespoon vegetable oil (plus ⅓ cup/80ml for frying); 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1 teaspoon ginger (julienned or minced); 5 dried red chili peppers (optional); 2 cloves garlic (chopped); 3 scallions (cut on a diagonal into 1-2 inch / 5cm slices); 2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons brown sugar; ¼ cup hot water (or low sodium chicken stock); 2 tablespoons cornstarch (mixed into a slurry with 2 tablespoons water)

4 servings

porcie

25 minutes

aktívny čas

35 minutes

celkový čas

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Ingrediencie

12 ounces boneless skinless chicken breast or thighs (pat dry with paper towels and cut into ¼-inch/6mm thick slices)

1 tablespoon vegetable oil (plus ⅓ cup/80ml for frying)

1/4 cup cornstarch

1 teaspoon ginger (julienned or minced)

5 dried red chili peppers (optional)

2 cloves garlic (chopped)

3 scallions (cut on a diagonal into 1-2 inch / 5cm slices)

2 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce

2 tablespoons brown sugar

¼ cup hot water (or low sodium chicken stock)

2 tablespoons cornstarch (mixed into a slurry with 2 tablespoons water)

Postup

Mix the sliced chicken with 1 tablespoon of oil. Dredge all of the chicken in the cornstarch, shaking off the excess until the chicken is just lightly coated.

Heat ⅓ cup oil in a wok over high heat. At this point, if the chicken has absorbed the cornstarch and gets moist again, dredge the pieces again before frying. Just before the oil starts to smoke, spread the chicken pieces evenly in the wok and fry for 1 minute, or until browned and crispy.

Turn the chicken, and let the other side fry for another 30 seconds, or until browned and crispy. Transfer to a sheet pan or plate lined with paper towels. The chicken should be fried on all sides with a crusty coating.

Drain the oil from the wok, leaving 1 tablespoon behind, and set over medium high heat. Add the ginger fry for 20 seconds, until fragrant. Add the dried chili peppers (if using), the garlic, and the white portions of the scallions. Stir-fry for another 15 seconds, and add the soy sauce, brown sugar, and water/chicken stock. Bring the sauce to a simmer, and stir constantly until the brown sugar is completely dissolved.

Let the sauce simmer for another 2 minutes, and slowly stir in the cornstarch-water slurry until the sauce coats the back of a spoon. Add the chicken and the green portions of the scallions. Toss everything together for another 10 seconds.

There should be almost no liquid; the sauce should cling to the chicken. If you still have excess sauce, add more of the cornstarch slurry, and increase the heat slightly. Stir until thickened. Serve.

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Veľkosť porcie

Kalórie

210 kcal

Celkový tuk

6 g

Nasýtený tuk

3 g

Nenasýtený tuk

Trans tuk

Cholesterol

54 mg

Sodík

733 mg

Celkové sacharidy

19 g

Vláknina

1 g

Cukry

7 g

Bielkoviny

20 g