Description
A delicious and easy Mongolian Chicken recipe that features crispy chicken coated in a savory and slightly sweet sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 lb (450g) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup cornstarch
For the Sauce:
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp fresh ginger (minced)
- ½ cup low-sodium soy sauce
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes (optional)
- 4 green onions (sliced)
- Sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Toss the Chicken: Coat sliced chicken with cornstarch.
- Cook Chicken: Fry chicken until crispy, then set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Sauté garlic and ginger, then add soy sauce, brown sugar, water, sesame oil, and red pepper flakes. Simmer.
- Combine: Toss chicken in sauce and cook until heated through. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Serve over steamed rice or noodles.
- Chicken can be air-fried or baked for a lighter version.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 790mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
