Oriental Chicken
by Cucina con Ruben · 548K subscribers on YouTube
A quick stir-fry of chicken and vegetables with ginger, soy sauce, honey, and sesame seeds, inspired by Asian flavors. Perfect for impressing guests with a homemade 'travel-inspired' dish.
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients
11 items- Zucchini
- Carrot
- Gingerfresh, grated
- Spring Onionspring onion, white and green parts separated
- Sesame Seeds
- Honeyto caramelise
- Chicken Thighsboneless chicken thighs, cut into pieces
- Garlicfresh, grated
- Soy Sauceabout 2–3 tablespoons
- Extra Virgin Olive Oilfor cooking; can mix with sesame oil
- Chili Pepper(optional) — fresh red chili, to taste
Method
- Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, then slice crosswise into small pieces. Do the same with the carrot.
- Heat a mix of olive oil and sesame oil (or just olive oil) in a pan over high heat. Add the vegetables and stir-fry.
- Add the white part of the spring onion and the chili pepper (if using). Continue stir-frying.
- Transfer the vegetables to a plate and set aside.
- In the same or a separate clean pan, heat olive oil over high heat. Add the chicken thigh pieces and sear until golden.
- Grate fresh ginger directly into the pan with the chicken and toss.
- Towards the end of cooking, grate fresh garlic into the pan (so it doesn't burn).
- Add honey to caramelise the chicken.
- Pour in soy sauce (2–3 tablespoons) and toss everything together.
- Add sesame seeds and cook for another 30 seconds until the sauce reduces slightly.
- Return the vegetables to the pan and toss everything together over high heat for a minute.
- Serve the chicken and vegetables topped with extra sesame seeds and the green part of the spring onion. Accompany with steamed basmati rice if desired.
Cucina con Ruben
Home cookReviewer548K subscribers on YouTube242.9M total channel viewsRuben Bondi - cucina italiana, kosher e giudaico-romana. Diventato noto durante il lockdown cucinando dal balcone a Trastevere.
