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Sticky Ginger Soy Glazed Chicken
This easy Sticky Ginger Soy Glazed Chicken features a simple marinade that turns into a sticky and delicious glaze once cooked.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 40 min🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●grater
- ●skillet
- ●whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the marinade
2
Mince the garlic and grate the ginger using a fine holed cheese grater or box grater. In a small bowl stir together the brown sugar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, some freshly cracked pepper (about 15 cranks of a pepper mill), and cooking oil.
fresh ginger (grated, $0.05)1 Tbspsoy sauce ($0.15)3 Tbspcooking oil ($0.04)1 Tbsp½ Tbsp cooking oil ($0.02)
3
Marinate
4
Place the chicken thighs in a shallow dish or a gallon size zip lock bag. Pour the marinade over the chicken and turn to coat. Cover the chicken and marinate for at least ⏱️ 30 minutes or up to a day (refrigerated).
chicken thighs (boneless, skinless, (about 1.75 lbs total) $6.09)8
5
Heat
6
When ready to cook the chicken, heat a large skillet over medium flame. Once hot, add 1/2 Tbsp cooking oil and swirl to coat the bottom of the skillet.
cooking oil ($0.04)1 Tbsp½ Tbsp cooking oil ($0.02)
7
Cook
8
Add half of the chicken pieces and let cook until well browned on each side and cooked through. Remove the cooked chicken to a clean plate, then repeat with the second batch.
9
Heat marinade
10
Once all the chicken has been removed from the skillet, pour the leftover marinade into the skillet and allow it to come up to a boil. Whisk the marinade as it boils to dissolve any browned bits from the skillet. Let it continue to boil until it reduces to a thick glaze*.
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Serve
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Turn the heat off, add the cooked chicken back to the skillet, and dredge it in the thick glaze. Garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired.
sesame seeds ($0.10)1 tsp
Nutrition Facts
calories
192 kcal
fat Content
7 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
0.2 g
sodium Content
480 mg
protein Content
23 g
carbohydrate Content
8 g
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