Thai Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry
This easy yet exquisite stir-fry recipe can be whipped up quickly which makes it the perfect meal for busy weeknights.
- Preparation:
- Cooking:
- Total:
- Serves: 4 persons
Ingredients
- For the Sauce:
- ⅓cup chicken stock
- 3tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1teaspoon rice vinegar (or white vinegar)
- 3teaspoons fish sauce
- 2tablespoons sherry (or cooking sherry)
- 2tablespoons brown sugar
- 6boneless chicken thighs or breasts (chopped into bite-size pieces)
- For the Stir Fry:
- 1teaspoons cornstarch
- 2tablespoons vegetable oil
- ¼cup red onion (diced)
- 2tablespoons ginger (minced or grated)
- 1red chili (minced, or chili flakes, to taste)
- 1head broccoli
- 1cup snow peas
- 6to 8 mushrooms (sliced)
- 1small red bell pepper (sliced)
- ½yellow bell pepper (sliced)
- 1cup cabbage (chopped)
Instructions
Step 1
Gather the ingredients.Step 2
Combine all sauce ingredients in a cup and stir to dissolve the sugar. Drizzle 3 tablespoons over the chopped chicken and stir. Set chicken in refrigerator to marinate.Step 3
Place cornstarch in a cup and add 3 tablespoons of water. Stir until cornstarch dissolves. Set aside.Step 4
Heat wok or large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add oil and swirl around, then add onion, ginger, and chile. Stir-fry for 1 minute.Step 5
Add marinated chicken and stir-fry until the meat turns evenly opaque, about 2 minutes.Step 6
Add the broccoli and snow peas plus a few tablespoons of the sauce. Stir-fry 1 to 2 minutes.Step 7
Add mushrooms and bell peppers, plus more stir-fry sauce. Stir fry 1 minute.Step 8
Add chopped cabbage, plus the remaining stir-fry sauce. Stir-fry for 1 more minute.Step 9
Push ingredients aside to reveal the sauce. Add the cornstarch-water mixture and stir until it thickens, abut 30 seconds to 1 minute, then stir everything together.Step 10
Taste test the stir-fry, adding more fish sauce if not salty or flavorful enough. If too salty or sweet for your taste, add a squeeze of lime juice or a touch more vinegar.Step 11
Serve with Thai jasmine rice on the side or over noodles.