This one sounds a lot like the very last recipe that we posted (Lemon Chicken), but it is totally different in flavor. I loved this! I'm thinking that Chinese chicken over rice is one of my new go-to dinner staples.
Sweet, Sticky, and Spicy Chicken
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon brown sugar
2 tablespoons honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 teaspoons chopped fresh ginger root
2 teaspoons chopped garlic
2 tablespoons hot sauce (I opted to use 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes instead)
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2 inch strips (and dredged in 1/4 cup flour seasoned with salt and pepper, see notes)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Directions:
Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, and hot sauce in a small bowl.
Lightly salt and pepper the chicken strips.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken strips and brown on both sides, about 1 minute per side. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Simmer uncovered until the sauce thickens, 8 to 10 minutes.
Source: Allrecipes.com, submitted by kate. You can find it here.
Notes: I doubled the sauce. You know me. I like things saucy. I also took a note from the last recipe (Lemon Chicken) and decided to coat the chicken in flour to give it a nice browned and breaded texture (as well as to help thicken the sauce).
Oh, and I need to add this to the notes in the recipe above, but you could add 1-2 tablespoons of frozen orange juice concentrate to this and turn it into a lovely Orange Chicken recipe.
ReplyDeleteWas it a little heavy on the soy flavor? Looks good.
ReplyDeleteI didn't feel like it was too heavy on the soy sauce. The soy sauce was balanced by the ginger, garlic, honey, and brown sugar. I thought this was definitely comparable to a dish that you could be served in an actual Chinese restaurant. I really liked this. Good stuff. Also, very pantry friendly and super easy to throw together.
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