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Soy garlic chicken served on top of a bed of rice topped with green onions.
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Soy Garlic Chicken

Discover my Soy Garlic Chicken recipe, an easy and delicious Japanese-inspired stir fry that combines tender cubed chicken with a flavorful homemade soy garlic sauce. Ready in under 10 minutes, this complete meal is perfect for busy weeknights and pairs wonderfully with rice and fresh vegetables. Enjoy a taste of Japan in your own kitchen!
Course dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword Soy Garlic Chicken
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 893kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Stir Fry

  • 1 1/2 lbs Chicken Thigh boneless and skinless, cubed
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1/2 tbsp Cooking Oil neutral high temp
  • 1/2 Stalk Green Onions
  • 1/4 Cup Bell Pepper sliced
  • 2 Cups Rice rice of choice

Soy Garlic Sauce

  • 2 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce
  • 1 tbsp Japanese Sake
  • 1/2 tbsp Sweetener your preferred sweetener
  • 4-5 Cloves Garlic
  • 1 tbsp Bonito Flakes can sub with 1/4 tsp Hondashi
  • 1/4 tbsp Onion diced for measuring

Instructions

  • Gather all the ingredients.
    Ingredients to make soy garlic chicken on the countertop.
  • Add Japanese sake to a skillet and let it boil for 15-20 seconds.
    Boiled out sake in a frying pan.
  • In a blender, mix together boiled sake, soy sauce, sweetener, garlic, onions, and bonito flakes or hondashi. Blend for 5-10 seconds until everything is fully combined, then transfer the mixture to an airtight container for storage.
    Soy garlic sauce in a blender.
  • Next, cut the chicken thigh into bite-sized cubes and generously season with salt and black pepper.
    Seasoned chicken cubes.
  • Heat cooking oil in a large skillet over high heat. Add the seasoned chicken cubes, sliced bell peppers and cook for 3-4 minutes until the chicken golden brown on the outside.
    chicken cubes being cooked in a skillet.
  • Finally, pour the soy garlic sauce over the chicken, toss to coat, and place the mixture on top of the rice. Garnish with freshly chopped green onions. Best served hot.
    Soy garlic chicken served on top of a bed.

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Nutrition

Calories: 893kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 60g | Fat: 60g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 334mg | Sodium: 1814mg | Potassium: 850mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 880IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 4mg