"Sweet, sour, salty and slightly spicy is how I would describe this dish. It is a super quick and easy recipe- just the way I like it! This would be perfect for a weeknight dinner or a quick lunch too. Make a batch of it and it can be dinner for the weekend too. Serve it on a bed of jasmine rice and you’ve got a great meal ready in no time."
Sweet Soy Glaze Chicken
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Prep time 25mins
Cook time 10mins
Serves or Makes: 2
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ingredients
- 1 pound cut into cubes boneless chicken
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- salt
- 2 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoon dry ginger
- 1 tbsp garlic paste
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- for garnish green onions
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Method
Step 1
Marinate boneless chicken cubes with salt, pepper, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and garlic paste for 20 mins.
Step 2
Heat oil till smoking. Stir fry marinated chicken on high heat. Let the sugar caramelize and form a layer on the chicken. Cook till chicken on done and both sides have a beautiful crust.
Step 3
Mix cornstarch in 2 tbsp of water. Pour into the chicken and let the sauce thicken and come together. Turn the heat off.
Step 4
In a small pan dry roast sesame seeds for a couple of minutes till slightly golden. Take care not to burn it. Sprinkle sesame seeds over chicken. Serve with a garnish of sliced green onions.
Step 5
Notes If your chicken slices are bigger, add a little water to make sure the marinade does not burn while cooking the chicken. This recipe goes best with some jasmine rice.