Mongolian Chicken (One Pot)
Mongolian Chicken is crispy chicken in a delicious sticky, sweet, and savory sauce. In less than 30 minutes the perfect dinner is ready!
Ingredients
For chicken:
- 1 lb. chicken breasts cut into bite-size pieces
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ black pepper
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 3 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic chopped
- ½ tablespoon ginger chopped
- 3-4 dried red chilies
- 2 bunches spring onions/green onions cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch + 1 tablespoon water
For Sauce:
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 3 tablespoons dark soy sauce reduced sodium
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ¼ cup of water
Instructions
For the sauce:
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Mix all the ingredients for the sauce, set aside.
For the chicken:
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In a bowl add chicken, salt, black pepper, and cornstarch; mix to coat the chicken fully.
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In a pan heat 2 tablespoon oil and fry the chicken pieces on medium; occasionally stirring until crisp and golden on the outside and evenly cooked from the inside (3-4 min). Once done, transfer the chicken onto a plate.
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Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan; add garlic and ginger; sauté on high for a few seconds until garlic becomes fragrant. Add dried red chilies and half of the cut spring onions; sauté for 1 minute. Add the cooked chicken; Mix well and sauté on high for 1 more minute. Pour in the reserved sauce.
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Make cornstarch slurry by mixing 1 teaspoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon of water. Pour into the skillet and mix, then bring to a quick boil, reduce the heat and simmer. Add the rest of the cut spring onion and remove from heat.
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Garnished with dried red chilies, sesame seeds, and chopped green onions if desired. Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Recipe makes 4 servings.
Nutrition per serving: 325 calories, 19g fat, 17g carbohydrates, 21g protein, 8g sugar, 3g fiber.