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Onion Scallion Chicken
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Onion Scallion Chicken

Onion Scallion Chicken - tender and juicy chicken stir-fry with onions and scallions in mouthwatering Chinese brown sauce. This easy recipe takes only 20 minutes and goes well with rice or noodles.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Chinese Recipes
Cuisine: Chicken
Keyword: Onion Scallion Chicken
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 327kcal
Author: Bee Yinn Low

Ingredients

  • 8 oz (230g) boneless and skinless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
  • 3 stalks scallion cut into 2-inch (5cm) strips
  • 1/2 onion sliced
  • 1- inch (2.5cm) ginger, peeled and sliced

Marinade:

  • 1 teaspoon corn starch
  • 1 teaspoon Chinese Shaoxing rice wine or dry sherry

Brown Sauce:

Instructions

  • Marinate the chicken with all the ingredients in marinade for 10 minutes. Mix all the ingredients in the Sauce in a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Heat up a wok or skillet with 1 tablespoon of the cooking oil and stir-fry the marinated chicken until the surface turns white (half done). Dish out and set aside.
  • Heat up the remaining oil and stir-fry the onion and ginger until aromatic. Add the chicken into the wok or skillet and do a few quick stirs before adding the Sauce.
  • Continue to stir-fry until the chicken is completely cooked, then add the scallions into the wok. Do a few quick stirs, dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 2people | Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 846mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g