Description
Scallion chicken is what I make when you need something fast and seriously flavorful on your table in under 30 minutes. Tender chicken pieces get coated in a savory sauce with fresh scallions and ginger that makes your taste buds happy without any fussy steps.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 400 grams chicken thighs (cut into small pieces)
Aromatics and vegetables:
- 2 cups scallion (chopped)
Cooking and seasoning:
- 4 tablespoons oil
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
Instructions
- Combine your 400 g of chicken thigh pieces with 2 tablespoon soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 1/2 tablespoon oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper powder, and 2 tablespoon corn starch in a bowl, then let it sit for 10 minutes at room temperature.
- While the chicken marinates, chop your 2 cup of scallions and separate the white sections from the green sections into two piles.
- Pour 4 tablespoon oil into a non-stick pan and heat it over medium heat for about 2 minutes until it shimmers.
- Add your marinated chicken pieces to the hot oil and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the exterior turns golden and the meat is cooked through.
- Toss in the white parts of your scallions and cook for another 2-3 minutes until they soften slightly.
- Add the green parts of your scallions and toss everything together for 10-20 seconds over medium heat.
- Transfer your finished dish to a serving plate and serve it alongside rice or noodles.
Notes
- Marinating the chicken for just 10 minutes is enough time for the soy sauce and oyster sauce to season the meat deeply, so don’t skip this step even though it’s quick.
- Separate your scallion whites from the greens before you start cooking, since the white parts need several minutes to soften while the green parts only need a brief toss at the end to stay bright and fresh.
- Pan-fry the chicken over medium heat rather than high heat so the exterior gets golden and crispy without burning before the inside finishes cooking.
- If your chicken pieces are large or bone-in, covering the pan with a lid traps steam and helps everything cook evenly without drying out the outside.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
- Category: Sautéed Chicken
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 642 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1325 mg
- Fat: 38 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 28 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 16 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 44 g
- Cholesterol: 130 mg