Chicken in Ginger and Soy Sauce

5.0 from 6 reviews

Author: Anita Jacobson

Categories: Main Dish

Cuisines: Chinese

Ingredients: Chicken

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or use 8 drumsticks
• 2 tablespoon oil
• 4 inches ginger, peeled and cut into match sticks
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 scallion, chopped (reserve some for garnish)
• 1 bunch (~ 1 cup) cilantro, chopped
• 2 tablespoon kecap manis (Indonesian sweet soy sauce)
• 2 tablespoon light soy sauce
• 1/2 tablespoon sugar
• ¾ cup water
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a skillet and stir fry ginger, garlic, scallion, and cilantro until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
2. Add chicken pieces and stir fry until no longer pink.
3. Add kecap manis, light soy sauce, sugar, and water and mix well.
4. Bring to a boil, then cover with a lid and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Remove the lid and cook until liquid is reduced by half.
6. Add salt if needed, transfer to a serving plate, garnish with some chopped scallion, and serve with steamed white rice.