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Soy Sauce Chicken
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15 MIN
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Medium
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4 servings
About This Recipe
This succulent Soy Sauce Chicken recipe delivers tender, flavorful meat with a rich, aromatic glaze that’s simply irresistible. The dish starts with fresh chicken, gently simmered with scallions and ginger to infuse depth, while a blend of soy sauce, nutty sesame oil, and caramel-like brown rock sugar creates a perfectly balanced sweet-savory sauce. A quick sear in cooking oil locks in moisture before slow simmering ensures juicy, fall-off-the-bone tenderness. The result? Glossy, golden-brown chicken with melt-in-your-mouth texture and a fragrant umami finish. Perfect for family dinners or special occasions, this easy yet impressive recipe brings authentic, restaurant-quality flavor to your table in just 30 minutes. Serve sliced over rice or noodles to soak up every drop of the delicious sauce!
Instructions
Detailed preparation guide
servings
4
Total Time
15m
shopping_basket Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- chicken 500g
The aromatics
- scallions 100g
- ginger 30g
The sauce & seasonings
- cooking oil 2 tbsp
- soy sauce 2 tbsp
- sesame oil 1 tbsp
- rock sugar 1 tbsp
menu_book Directions
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Step 1
Wash the chicken clean, soak for 5 minutes to remove blood, then put it into a pot with scallions and ginger. Pour in a bowl of cooking oil.
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Step 2
Pour in a bowl of soy sauce. If the soy sauce is too salty, reduce the amount used.
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Step 3
Add a spoonful of sesame oil.
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Step 4
Add rock sugar, and for this recipe, brown rock sugar is used.
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Step 5
Turn on the heat, bring to a boil over high heat, then switch to low heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Flip the chicken halfway through. After 20 minutes, check for doneness by inserting a chopstick; if it goes in easily, the chicken is cooked. Turn off the heat, remove the chicken, and let it cool before slicing.
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