Description
A quick and flavorful stir-fry made with tender chicken thighs, caramelized onions, and a sweet-spicy soy sauce, ready in just 30 minutes—perfect over rice for an easy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
- Chicken:
- 1½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ⅓ cup cornstarch
- ¼ cup vegetable or canola oil, divided
- 1 large onion, cut into chunks
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- Sauce:
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 4–5 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Coat Chicken: In a large bowl, toss chicken pieces with cornstarch until fully coated.
- Cook Chicken: Heat a large 12-inch skillet or wok over high heat and add 3 tablespoons of oil. Cook half of the chicken until golden brown, about 4–5 minutes, flipping halfway. Remove to a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken.
- Sauté Onion: Add onion chunks to the skillet and cook for 2–3 minutes, just until softened. Transfer to the plate with chicken.
- Sauté Garlic: Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and sauté garlic for about 30 seconds, just until fragrant.
- Make Sauce: In a small bowl, whisk together soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes. In another bowl, mix cornstarch with water until dissolved, then stir into the sauce.
- Simmer Sauce: Pour the sauce into the skillet and bring to a simmer, stirring frequently until slightly thickened, about 2–3 minutes.
- Combine: Return chicken and onions to the skillet along with green onions. Stir to coat in the sauce and heat through.
- Serve: Taste and season with salt and pepper if needed. Serve hot over steamed white rice.
Notes
- For a spicier version, increase the amount of red pepper flakes.
- Swap chicken thighs for chicken breast if preferred.
- This recipe works well with added veggies like bell peppers or snap peas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stir-Fry
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 336 kcal
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 820mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: undefined
- Trans Fat: undefined
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 26g
- Cholesterol: 115mg
