Description
This flavorful ground chicken recipe combines savory soy sauce, sweet brown sugar, and a spicy kick from chili garlic sauce, making it a perfect dish for any day of the week.
Ingredients
1 teaspoon olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
2 pounds ground chicken breast
1 teaspoon kosher salt
Fresh black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chili garlic sauce
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1–2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil to taste
1/3 cup chicken broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon of water
Chopped scallions and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Cook the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened, then add the garlic and cook a minute longer.
- Add the ground chicken to the skillet and cook while breaking up into small pieces until the chicken is cooked through. Drain any drippings from the skillet. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
- Mix the chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil and chicken broth together in a bowl. Pour over the ground chicken and stir to combine.
- Bring to a simmer and then add the cornstarch mixture while stirring. Simmer the chicken until the sauce is thickened, taste for seasonings and serve with scallions and sesame seeds.
Notes
Instead of mixing the cornstarch with water and adding after the sauce comes to a simmer, you can add the cornstarch right to the sauce mixture (minus the water) and whisk to combine. Once the sauce comes to a simmer, the sauce will thicken. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. This ground chicken recipe freezes very well for meal prepping; store in an airtight container or freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Main Course
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 140 kcal
- Sodium: 55 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
Keywords: ground chicken recipe, chicken dishes, quick meals, Asian chicken, meal prep