Garlic Soy Chicken

Name: Garlic Soy Chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: * 2-3 skin-on chicken thighs* Salt and pepper to taste* Cornstarch* 3 tbsp neutral oil* 5 garlic cloves(grated)* 1/2 tbsp ginger(grated)* 3 tbsp sake* 3 tbsp mirin* 1 tbsp sugar* 3 tbsp soy sauce* 1 tsp cornstarch+1 tbsp water* Sesame seeds

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:30min

Updated at: Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:05:09 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories614.9 kcal (31%)

Total Fat43.1 g (62%)

Carbs27.3 g (10%)

Sugars12.8 g (14%)

Protein24.8 g (50%)

Sodium2022.6 mg (101%)

Fiber0.7 g (3%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

3 Tbspneutral oil

5garlic cloves

½ Tbspginger

3 Tbspsake

3 Tbspmirin

1 Tbspsugar

3 Tbspsoy sauce

1 tspcornstarch

1 Tbspwater

Sesame seeds

Instructions

Step 1

1. Season chicken with salt and pepper on both sides and lightly dust skin with cornstarch.

Step 2

2. Heat pan on medium heat with oil then pan-fry chicken skin side down for 6-8 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Cook other side for a few more minutes or until chicken reaches 165°F.

Step 3

3. Remove chicken and add garlic, ginger, sake, mirin, and sugar to the pan.

Step 4

4. Simmer on medium low heat for a few minutes until the sugar is dissolved making sure to scrape off any chicken bits(fond) left in the pan.

Step 5

5. Add soy sauce and cornstarch slurry to thicken the sauce.

Step 6

6. Add back the chicken and coat it in the garlic sauce.

Step 7

7. Serve with rice and garnish with toasted sesame seeds.