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4.79 from 33 votes
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Ginger Chicken

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by: Joanna Cismaru
10.01.20

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This homemade Ginger Chicken is amazingly easy to make right at home, with a delicious spicy ginger sauce. You might like it more than the restaurant version.

strips of ginger chicken on a bed of rice

Well today I was craving ginger chicken all day. I was busy all morning working away, so when hubs called me and asked if I wanted him to pick up some lunch for us, I immediately said ginger chicken. Well as luck would have it our favorite little Chinese spot was closed.

Well I still wanted ginger chicken, so I remembered I had taken some chicken out to make something for dinner later and decided to make ginger chicken. And you know what I’m glad that place was closed because this was the lunch of my dreams!

The thing is I wanted to make it just like they have it at this little restaurant, they cut their chicken in long thin strips, the chicken strips are then breaded and fried and then they’re drenched in this amazing spicy ginger sauce.

What is Ginger Chicken?

Ever heard of ginger beef? It’s a Canadian Chinese dish that combines crispy beef with a super aromatic, tasty, sticky sauce. We’re subbing the beef for chicken today because it tastes so good with a bit of poultry.

prepped ginger chicken ready for frying

Ingredients

Chicken

  • Chicken – Chicken breast, boneless and skinless and cubed up.
  • Eggs – The binder for our dredge, this ensures our dredge completely sticks to our chicken.
  • Vegetable oil – For frying up our chicken, choose something mild tasting like canola.
  • Garnish – Chopped green onions and sesame seeds – the finishing touch for any ginger chicken dish!

Breading

  • Flour – All purpose is all we need to take this dish to the next level!
  • Spices – Smoked paprika, garlic powder, and ground ginger are all we need today.
  • Cornstarch – This is the key to achieving a crisp crunchy coating on our chicken.
  • Seasoning – Salt and pepper to taste.

Sauce

  • Sauce – We’re using soy sauce and sriracha for some salt and some heat.
  • Honey – We need a hint of sweetness in our sauce and the texture of this honey lends itself to creating a flavorful glaze.
  • Aromatics – Fresh ginger and garlic.
  • Heat – Include a bit of red pepper flakes – if you can handle it.
  • Seasoning – Freshly ground black pepper – no salt needed since we’re getting plenty from our soy sauce!

What cut of chicken works best?

This dish works great with both chicken breast and chicken thighs, as long as it’s skinless and boneless. It’s all up to you whether you like white or dark meat most. Chicken thighs are usually juicier than breasts, but they both taste delicious!

ginger on a white plate garnished with green onions

How to make Ginger Chicken

  1. Prep the dredge: Whisk the eggs in a shallow plate. In another shallow plate whisk together all the breading ingredients. Dip the chicken pieces in the egg wash then dredge them through the flour and make sure each piece is fully coated in flour.
  2. Cook the chicken: Fill a Dutch oven or a deep frying pan with vegetable oil, about 1 1/2 inches deep and heat. When the oil is hot, add chicken to the pan, a few at a time, and fry it for about 3 or 4 minutes until it’s golden brown, make sure the chicken is cooked inside. Repeat this until all the chicken is fried.
  3. Form the sauce: To make the sauce whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions if preferred.

Find the oil that works for you

Most foods are fried between 350 F to 400 F degrees so you need to choose oils with a smoke point above 400 F degrees. For this dish I used vegetable oil because it’s a neutral tasting, all-purpose oil good for anything from frying to baking. Here are some other options if you’d prefer to go a different route:

  • Peanut oil – it has neutral taste and a high smoking point which makes it perfect for high-temperature cooking.
  • Safflower oil – it’s almost flavorless, has a high smoke point of 520 F degrees. This oil is a great substitute for vegetable oil and because it doesn’t solidify when chilled, it’s great for salad dressings as well.
  • Avocado oil – this is a new favorite oil of mine. It has a high smoke point of 520 F degrees, but it has a light, slightly nutty flavor.

How to serve

My favorite way to serve this is over cooked rice such as Jasmine rice or Basmati rice. You could also serve it over noodles – the world is your oyster!

Leftovers

I usually just store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. It should last 3 to 4 days.

Freezing

Store it in airtight containers or freezer bags in the freezer for 3 to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight then reheat in the microwave. The chicken will be a big soggy so if you want to keep it crispy, store the sauce separately from the chicken.

overhead shot of ginger chicken over a bed of white rice on a blue plate

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ginger chicken on top of a bed of rice

Ginger Chicken

4.79 from 33 votes
Prep: 30 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 45 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 4
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This homemade Ginger Chicken is amazingly easy to make right at home, with a delicious spicy ginger sauce. You might like it more than the restaurant version.

Equipment

  • White Shallow Bowls – Set of 6
  • 6 Quart Dutch Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pound chicken breast boneless and skinless and cut into thin long strips
  • 2 large eggs
  • vegetable oil for frying
  • 1 tablespoon sesame seeds optional
  • 2 green onions chopped, optional

For chicken breading

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • ½ teaspoon pepper or to taste

For Sauce

  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 2 tablespoon honey
  • ½ cup soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger minced
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
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Instructions

  • Whisk the eggs in a shallow plate. In another shallow plate whisk together all the breading ingredients.
  • Dip the chicken pieces in the egg wash then dredge them through the flour and make sure each piece is fully coated in flour.
  • Fill a Dutch oven or a deep frying pan with vegetable oil, about 1 1/2 inches deep and heat. When the oil is hot, add chicken to the pan, a few at a time, and fry it for about 3 or 4 minutes until it’s golden brown, make sure the chicken is cooked inside. Repeat this until all the chicken is fried.
  • To make the sauce whisk all the sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onions if preferred.

Recipe Notes

  1. Storage: I usually just store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge. It should last 3 to 4 days.
  2. Freezing: Store it in airtight containers or freezer bags in the freezer for 3 to 4 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight then reheat in the microwave. The chicken will be a big soggy so if you want to keep it crispy, store the sauce separately from the chicken.
  3. Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1servingCalories: 406kcal (20%)Carbohydrates: 37g (12%)Protein: 44g (88%)Fat: 8g (12%)Saturated Fat: 2g (13%)Cholesterol: 202mg (67%)Sodium: 1971mg (86%)Potassium: 803mg (23%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 10g (11%)Vitamin A: 566IU (11%)Vitamin C: 6mg (7%)Calcium: 62mg (6%)Iron: 3mg (17%)
Course:Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine:Asian
Keyword:ginger chicken
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  1. Arthur Bannister says

    February 25, 2022 at 12:03 pm

    5 stars
    Wanted something different for a change, it’s not a recipe you get in scotland. Loved it, missed out the chilli sauce and used dark soy and it was not too salty. So quick.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      February 25, 2022 at 12:11 pm

      Glad you liked it, Arthur!

      Reply
  2. ML says

    November 7, 2020 at 5:39 pm

    Way too salty! Use low sodium soya sauce. Nice spice level. Added julienne carrot and onion quickly pan fried and added to sauce

    Reply
  3. Toolie says

    April 21, 2020 at 8:16 pm

    5 stars
    This was amazingly easy and very delicious 😋

    Reply
  4. Jocelyne Preville says

    January 8, 2020 at 8:05 am

    5 stars
    This was EXCELLENT! The only change I will make in future is to thicken the sauce slightly. I agree with you Jo…better than store bought! Thank you for sharing this with everyone!

    Reply
    • jo says

      January 8, 2020 at 11:26 am

      My pleasure, so glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  5. Madeline Perez says

    December 1, 2019 at 12:58 pm

    5 stars
    Looks delicious

    Reply
  6. Jill Brown says

    March 17, 2019 at 9:09 pm

    4 stars
    This dish was easy to make and came out looking beautiful. I would make it again but would either omit the salt in the breading or use low sodium soya sauce in the sauce. Mine was almost inedible because it was so salty!

    Reply
  7. Lobsang Thinley says

    December 21, 2016 at 8:25 pm

    Thank you for the awesome delicious recipe.

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      December 22, 2016 at 8:39 am

      My pleasure!

      Reply
  8. mila furman says

    August 20, 2015 at 10:25 am

    I love crunchy chicken! And the simplicity amd beauty of your photos never cease to amaze me! You are right, Asian food is not that hard to make at home…just have to have the right ingredients on hand 🙂

    Reply
    • jo says

      August 20, 2015 at 12:40 pm

      Thank you Mila 🙂

      Reply
  9. Nagi@RecipeTinEats says

    August 19, 2015 at 2:32 pm

    5 stars
    Mmmm, I could so go some of these right now! I haven’t made breaded Asian in ages. I had to giggle when I was reading because I go through the same!! I’m cursed on Mondays. In Australia, most restaurants are closed on Mondays – I guess they think no one gets takeout at the beginning of the week. But I seem to always want takeout on a Monday – and I only get it once ever couple of months!!!

    So I understand exactly what you mean about having a hankering for a particular takeout. And I bet this IS better than the restaurant version. Check out that sticky sauce!!

    Reply
  10. Donna Divis says

    August 19, 2015 at 10:01 am

    5 stars
    Hi, love your blog and recipes! I even have a board on Pinterest dedicated to you! Was wondering……this ginger chicken recipe looks fantastic, but the nutritional info isn’t listed. Since I am on Weight Watchers and Diabetic is it possible to get the nutritional info. I love that you’ve included it in past recipes. Keep up the good work. Donna Divis

    Reply
    • jo says

      August 19, 2015 at 8:49 pm

      Hi Donna,
      It’s hard to provide nutritional info on fried food and that’s why I omit it. It all depends on how much oil you use and honestly it’s hard to tell how much actually gets used up. I’ll provide nutritional info for foods that are “healthier” 🙂

      Reply
  11. Katalina @ Peas and Peonies says

    August 19, 2015 at 8:37 am

    I kind of shy away from Asian recipes, but like you said, after a few tries is not that scary, so I just have to give it a try, this dish definitely sounds delicious, and a winner with my family, no crazy ingredients as well, I have to try it 🙂 Pinning!

    Reply
    • jo says

      August 19, 2015 at 8:43 pm

      Hope you do. 🙂

      Reply
  12. Bella B says

    August 18, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    I pinned this. I feel a craving coming on, too!

    xoxoBella | http://xoxobella.com

    Reply

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