Mom’s Soy Sauce Chicken with Crispy Ginger
One of my favorite childhood dishes is Mom’s Soy Sauce Chicken with Crispy Ginger and it was a surefire guarantee we’d wipe our rice bowls clean! The chicken is marinated in light and dark soy sauce, a handful of pantry staples, then stir fried and topped with a heaping pile of crispy golden ginger strips.
Ingredients
FOR MARINATE
CHICKEN
FOR FRYING
Directions
- 1
Marinate chicken 15 mins. Right before frying, separate chicken from the marinade, reserving excess marinade for later.
- 2
Heat vegetable oil in a wok on medium heat. Add julienned ginger and fry until golden and crisp. Remember to stir constantly as ginger has a tendency to clump.
- 3
Drain and cool ginger strips on a paper-lined plate.
- 4
Remove most of the oil, reserving 2 Tbsp in the wok. Increase heat to high. Add chicken, spreading it out in a single layer to sear.
- 5
Stir fry briskly until chicken is cooked and browned along the edges, about 2 mins.
- 6
Add reserved marinade and cook another 20 secs.
- 7
Reduce heat to medium low. Stir in cornstarch slurry and continue to cook until sauce is thick and glossy, about 30 secs.
- 8
Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 9
Transfer chicken to a serving dish. Top with the crispy ginger strips and enjoy!
Notes
NOTE: We use young ginger as it is more tender and less fibrous
