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 time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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)
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon Chinese Shaoxing rice wine (or dry sherry)
- 2 teaspoons oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon dark soy sauce (for coloring purpose, optional)
- 3 dashes ground white pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1
Marinate the chicken with all the Marinade ingredients for 10 minutes. In a small bowl, mix all the Sauce ingredients and set aside.
- 2
Heat a wok or skillet with 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and stir-fry the marinated chicken until the surface turns white (half cooked). Remove from the heat and set aside.
- 3
Heat the remaining oil and stir-fry the onion and ginger until fragrant. Add the chicken to the wok or skillet and stir quickly before adding the sauce.
- 4
Continue to stir-fry until the chicken is fully cooked, then add the scallions to the wok. Give it a few quick stirs, then dish out and serve hot with steamed rice.