Sweet Soy Glaze Chicken

Sweet, sour, salty and slightly spicy is how I would describe this dish. It is a super quick and easy recipe- just the way I like it! This would be perfect for a weeknight dinner or a quick lunch too. Make a batch of it and it can be dinner for the weekend too. Serve it on a bed of jasmine rice and you’ve got a great meal ready in no time @sarchakra

PREP TIME: 25 mins

COOK TIME: 10 mins

YIELDS: 2

Ingredients

Boneless Chicken 1 lb (cut into cubes)
Soy sauce 4 tbsp
Salt
Sesame oil 2 tbsp
Black pepper 2 tsp
Brown sugar 2 tbsp
Rice vinegar 2 tbsp
Dry ginger 2 tsp
Garlic paste 1 tbsp
Sesame seeds 2 tbsp
Green onions for garnish
Cornstarch 1 tsp

Method

Marinate boneless chicken cubes with salt, pepper, rice vinegar, soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger and garlic paste for 20 mins.
Heat oil till smoking. Stir fry marinated chicken on high heat. Let the sugar caramelize and form a layer on the chicken. Cook till chicken on done and both sides have a beautiful crust.
Mix cornstarch in 2 tbsp of water. Pour into the chicken and let the sauce thicken and come together. Turn the heat off.
In a small pan dry roast sesame seeds for a couple of minutes till slightly golden. Take care not to burn it.
Sprinkle sesame seeds over chicken. Serve with a garnish of sliced green onions.

Notes

If your chicken slices are bigger, add a little water to make sure the marinade does not burn while cooking the chicken.

This recipe goes best with some jasmine rice.