Chinese Chicken Recipe
Savory Chinese Chicken Recipe made with tender chicken, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, bell pepper, mushrooms, snow peas, and a sweet, glossy stir-fry sauce.
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Servings: 6
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 green bell pepper thinly sliced or cut into chunks
- 4 oz mushrooms sliced
- 1 1/2 c snow peas
- 2 tsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp ginger minced into a paste
For the Sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp rice wine vinegar
- 1/3 c soy sauce
- 3 tbsp white cooking wine
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
Optional Garnish
- Chopped green onions
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
- In a medium bowl, combine 1 tbsp soy sauce and 2 tbsp cornstarch.
- Add the chicken pieces to the bowl.
- Toss until the chicken is evenly coated.
- Set the coated chicken aside while preparing the sauce.
- In a separate bowl, combine the rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, white cooking wine, honey, cornstarch, olive oil, and brown sugar.
- Whisk until the sauce is smooth and fully combined.
- Heat the sesame oil and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the coated chicken to the skillet.
- Cook until the chicken is browned on all sides.
- Remove the chicken from the skillet and place it on a plate.
- Add the sliced mushrooms, snow peas, and green bell pepper to the skillet.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the vegetables.
- Cook until the vegetables are tender but still slightly crisp.
- Add the minced garlic and ginger paste to the skillet.
- Stir well and sauté for approximately 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
- Return the cooked chicken to the skillet.
- Stir to combine the chicken, vegetables, and sauce.
- Continue cooking for approximately 5 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce has thickened.
- Serve warm with white rice, if desired.
- Garnish with chopped green onions before serving.
Notes
To make this Chinese Chicken Recipe gluten free, replace regular soy sauce with certified gluten-free tamari or gluten-free soy sauce.
Also verify that the white cooking wine, rice wine vinegar, cornstarch, sesame oil, honey, brown sugar, and any packaged ingredients are labeled gluten free. Cornstarch is usually gluten free, but checking the label is still recommended for cross-contact.
Serve with plain white rice, brown rice, cauliflower rice, or certified gluten-free rice noodles. Avoid regular wheat-based noodles unless they are specifically labeled gluten free.