Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken

This tasty dish can be prepared and served in about 30 minutes.

Degree of Difficulty: Very easy

Servings: 2

Cooking Times

Preparation Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 8 minutes

Inactive Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 28 minutes

Ingredients

3/4

pound

boneless skinless chicken (thigh recommended)

1

ounce

ginger

2

each

scallions or green onions

1

tablespoon

of gochujang (hot pepper paste)

1/2

teaspoon

roasted sesame oil

Marinade

1

teaspoon

soy sauce

1/2

teaspoon

black pepper

1

teaspoon

sugar

1

teaspoon

rice wine

Procedure

Preparation

Add all marinade ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix well.

Cut the chicken into strips about 1/4 inch thick and roughly 1 1/2 inches length, then place in the marinade and mix well.

Let stand fifteen to twenty minutes.

Wash ginger in cold water and peel.

Pulp (smash) the ginger with mortar & pestle, tenderizing hammer, or the back edge of a heavy knife.

Rinse and trim the scallion/green onion, then cut into roughly 1-inch lengths.

Cook

Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add sesame oil and pulped ginger and rapidly stir fry for about 30 to 45 seconds.

Quickly add marinated chicken and any remaining marinade, then stir fry until chicken is well browned (about three to six minutes).

Add scallions and gochujang and stir fry another 45 seconds to one minute.

Remove from heat and serve.