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    Chinese Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 14, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Chinese ginger garlic chicken recipe with step-by-step pictures. Simple stir-fry chicken recipe from China seasoned with soy sauce, salt, white pepper powder and flavoured with ginger and garlic.

    Chinese Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe

    I came across this recipe from a Chinese cookbook. The steps for this recipe was very straightforward and simple which made me try it immediately. There are four steps included in this recipe. Marination, preparation of sauce, frying the chicken, and finishing the dish.

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    • About Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe | Chinese Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe
    • Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe with Step by Step Pictures
    • Tips & Tricks
    • Serving Suggestions

    About Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe

    Ginger garlic chicken is a popular Chinese dish which is usually served with steamed rice, fried rice or noodles. I used chicken breast in this recipe which is more convenient and cooks really fast. The sauce in this recipe calls for basic soy sauce vinegar which you already have in your fridge.

    Chicken is coated in cornstarch and fried till crispy. Fried chicken is tossed in the sauce which is flavoured with ginger and garlic. I served this dish as an appetiser but you could serve it with noodles or fried rice.

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    Ingredients for the ginger garlic chicken recipe

    • Oil for Deep Frying
    • 2 tbsp Garlic
    • 2 tbsp Ginger
    • 2 tsp Sesame Seeds 

    For Marination

    • 2 boneless chicken breast sliced thinly
    • 1 teaspoon white pepper powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tbsp water
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • 4 tbsp Cornstarch

    For Sauce

    • 1 cup Chicken Stock
    • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
    • 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
    • 2 tbsp Sugar
    • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
    • 3 tbsp Water

    How to Make Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe

    Marination of Chicken

    Slice boneless chicken breast thinly and set aside. Add Salt, White pepper powder, oil, 1 tbsp cornstarch, water. Mix it really well and set aside for five minutes.

    Making of Sauce

    Now let's make the sauce. In a small mixing bowl, take chicken stock, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Mix well and set aside.

    Frying Chicken

    Now for frying the chicken take a wok and Heat some oil for frying.  Add 4 tablespoon of cornstarch into the marinated chicken and mix well. Now Add the chicken in hot oil in batches and fry for 30 seconds on high heat. Remove it to a bowl. Now let's double fry the chicken. Reheat the oil till it is nice and hot. Add in the fried chicken and cook on high heat for 30 to 45 seconds. Remove it to a bowl and set aside.

    Making Ginger Garlic Chicken

    Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 3 tbsp water. Set aside till use. Now drain all the oil reserving just 1 tablespoon of oil in the wok. 

    Now Add in chopped ginger and garlic in the wok and sauté for 30 seconds. Pour in the sauce and bring it to a full boil. Add the fried chicken along with some cornstarch slurry and toss well. The corn starch will thicken the sauce and coat the chicken beautifully.

    Serving

    Serve the chicken with a sprinkle of sesame seeds with some rice or noodles.

    📖 Recipe Card

    Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe | Chinese Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe

    Chinese ginger garlic chicken recipe with step-by-step pictures. Simple stir-fry chicken recipe from China seasoned with soy sauce, salt, white pepper powder and flavoured with ginger and garlic.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 servings
    Calories: 525kcal

    Ingredients

    • Oil for Deep Frying
    • 2 tbsp Garlic
    • 2 tbsp Ginger
    • 2 tsp Sesame Seeds

    For Marination

    • 2 boneless chicken breast sliced thinly
    • 1 teaspoon white pepper powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1 tbsp water
    • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • 4 tbsp Cornstarch

    For Sauce

    • 1 cup Chicken Stock
    • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
    • 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
    • 2 tbsp Sugar
    • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
    • 3 tbsp Water

    Instructions

    • Slice boneless chicken breast thinly and set aside. Add Salt, White pepper powder, oil, 1 tbsp cornstarch, water. Mix it really well and set aside for five minutes.
    • Now let's make the sauce. In a small mixing bowl, take chicken stock, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Mix well and set aside.
    • Now for frying the chicken take a wok and Heat some oil for frying. Add 4 tablespoon of cornstarch into the marinated chicken and mix well. Now Add the chicken in hot oil in batches and fry for 30 seconds on high heat. Remove it to a bowl. Now let's double fry the chicken. Reheat the oil till it is nice and hot. Add in the fried chicken and cook on high heat for 30 to 45 seconds. Remove it to a bowl and set aside.
    • Mix 1 tbsp cornstarch with 3 tbsp water. Set aside till use. Now drain all the oil reserving just 1 tablespoon of oil in the wok.
    • Now Add in chopped ginger and garlic in the wok and sauté for 30 seconds. Pour in the sauce and bring it to a full boil. Add the fried chicken along with some cornstarch slurry and toss well. The corn starch will thicken the sauce and coat the chicken beautifully.
    • Serve the chicken with a sprinkle of sesame seeds with some rice or noodles.

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    Notes

    • Make sure the chicken and sliced thinly so it cooks really fast without drying when frying.
    • When frying the chicken make sure the oil is really hot.
    • Prepare all the ingredients in advance before you start cooking.
    • Make sure you cook the dish and really high.
    • You could use chicken stock powder or chicken bouillon cubes instead of fresh chicken stock.
    • Instead of chicken stock you could use vegetable stock as well.
    • Chicken thighs can be used instead of chicken breast but the cooking time be vary.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 525kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 53g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 148mg | Sodium: 943mg | Potassium: 1053mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 72IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe with Step by Step Pictures

    1)Slice boneless chicken breast thinly and set aside.

    2)Add Salt, White pepper powder, oil, 1 tbsp cornstarch, water. Mix it really well and set aside for five minutes.

    2)Now let's make the sauce. In a small mixing bowl, take chicken stock, soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Mix well and set aside.

    3)Now for frying the chicken take a wok and Heat some oil for frying.  Add 4 tablespoon of cornstarch into the marinated chicken and mix well.

    4)Now Add the chicken in hot oil in batches and fry for 30 seconds on high heat. Remove it to a bowl. Now let's double fry the chicken.

    5)Reheat the oil till it is nice and hot. Add in the fried chicken and cook on high heat for 30 to 45 seconds. Remove it to a bowl and set aside.

    Now Add in chopped ginger and garlic in the wok and sauté for 30 seconds.

    Pour in the sauce and bring it to a full boil.

    Add the fried chicken along with some cornstarch slurry and toss well. The corn starch will thicken the sauce and coat the chicken beautifully.

    Serve the chicken with a sprinkle of sesame seeds with some rice or noodles.

    Tips & Tricks

    • Make sure the chicken and sliced thinly so it cooks really fast without drying when frying.
    • When frying the chicken make sure the oil is really hot.
    • Prepare all the ingredients in advance before you start cooking.
    • Make sure you cook the dish and really high.
    • You could use chicken stock powder or chicken bouillon cubes instead of fresh chicken stock.
    • Instead of chicken stock you could use vegetable stock as well.
    • Chicken thighs can be used instead of chicken breast but the cooking time be vary.

    Serving Suggestions

    This chicken dish is best served hot with some steamed rice, fried rice or noodles.

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @[email protected] and I’ll help as soon as I can.

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