Description
A simple yet flavorful dish of ginger and scallion chicken, perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 2 tablespoons fresh ginger, sliced
- 4 scallions, chopped (white and green parts separated)
- 3 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons butter
Instructions
- Prep your ingredients: Peel and slice ginger, chop scallions, and mince garlic.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and melt butter until it shimmers.
- Season chicken with salt and pepper and place skin-side down in the skillet; sear for 5-7 minutes.
- Flip the chicken, add garlic, ginger, and white parts of scallions, and sauté for another 3-4 minutes.
- Drizzle soy sauce over the chicken and let simmer for 8-10 minutes, or until fully cooked.
- Remove from heat, stir in green parts of scallions and sesame oil.
- Plate the chicken with garnished scallions and serve.
Notes
For a vegetarian option, substitute chicken with firm tofu and add mushrooms. Adjust cooking time as necessary.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: chicken, ginger, scallion, quick, easy, Asian, comfort food