This stir fry ginger chicken tastes amazing! It’s perfect for easy weeknight dinners as it’s made entirely in one skillet pan. Skip the Chinese take out and make this stir fry chicken recipe at your fingertips.
Craving for some Chinese food or take out? Don’t feel intimidated to make this stir fry recipe at home! The stir fry ginger chicken is so yummy and is actually pretty easy to make. So get your wok or skillet ready because this dish can be done in 30 minutes.
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This stir fry ginger chicken is made with chicken breast, fresh green bell peppers and is seasoned with easy Asian condiments and spices that you can find in your pantry or grocery markets.
What Does This Stir Fry Ginger Chicken Taste Like?
This stir fry chicken actually tastes quite similar to sweet and sour chicken. The sauce has the perfect touch of sweetness and sourness, yet definitely used fewer ingredients compared to sweet and sour chicken (without sacrificing the taste!). The sauce has a bold gingery taste. If you are not a big fan of ginger then feel free to use a smaller portion of it.
This stir fry ginger chicken is also kid-friendly. A good skillet chicken recipe that your family will love and enjoy! Also, serve this stir fry chicken with some rice and don’t forget the chopsticks.
How to Make this Stir Fry Ginger Chicken:
There are a few important steps to making this delicious skillet chicken. And I am going to list them below:
- First, breading! During this process, you will want to coat the cubed chicken with salt, corn starch, and egg white mixture.
- Second, you need to make the sauce by combining the ingredients listed below, and bringing them to a boil. This process should be quick.
- Third, you need to separately cook the breaded chicken, until the meat is cooked through, crispy and golden.
- Last, you are going to cook the remaining ingredients, including the green bell peppers and additionally cook the chicken meat in a sauce.
How to Make the Stir Fry Sauce:
To make the stir fry sauce, you will only need 5 ingredients:
- rice vinegar
- white sugar
- white vinegar
- ketchup
- dry sherry
You may also need a pinch of salt and pepper to adjust the seasoning according to your liking.
How to Store the Leftover Stir Fry Chicken
Any dish containing cooked chicken will stay good in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. If you don’t think you’ll be able to eat leftovers within four days, then freeze them immediately to avoid any risk of food poisoning. Generally, a stir fry chicken can be frozen up to 3 months.
Be sure to store the leftover stir fry in an airtight container and do not let the chicken sit at room temperature for more than 2 hours after cooking.
Stir Fry Ginger Chicken
Ingredients
- 10 oz chicken breast
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 egg white
- 1 tbsp corn starch
- peanut or canola oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- 1 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2½ tbsp white vinegar
- 3 tbsp white sugar
- ½ tsp salt
Additional Ingredients for Stir Fry:
- 1 garlic (minced)
- 1 extra large whole green bell pepper
- 2 oz ginger
- 2 tbsp peanut or canola oil
- 1 tsp corn starch
- 2 tsp water
- 1 tbsp dry sherry or rice wine
Instructions
- Cut the chicken lengthwise into bite-sized chunks. Place in a bowl then mixes with ½ teaspoon of salt and 1 tablespoon rice wine. Set aside.
- Cut the ginger lengthwise into thin-slices then add a pinch of salt, let it stand for a few minutes to soften. Squeeze out the ginger to remove extra liquid, set aside.
- Dice the green bell pepper into one inch pieces. Set aside.
To Make Stir Fry Sauce:
- In a small saucepan, place ketchup, vinegar, white sugar, and salt. Mix well and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. As soon as the liquid comes to a boil, remove from the heat and set aside.
Pre-cook the Chicken Breast:
- Coat the chicken cubes with 1 tablespoon of corn starch and 1 egg white.
- Heat about 1/2 cup – 1 cup of oil in a large skillet to 375°. Stick the end of a wooden spoon into the oil. If you see many bubbles form around the wood, your oil is ready for frying.
- Cook the chicken until golden and cooked through, be sure to keep stirring and turning occasionally to prevent burning, about 3-5 minutes each side. Set aside.
Stir Fry the Vegetables and Chicken in a Sauce:
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat and stir fry the garlic for about 10 seconds.
- Add green bell pepper and ginger, cook for about 2 minutes. Be sure to keep stirring to prevent burning.
- Add the dry sherry, chicken and the sauce, adjust the heat to high and toss to coat (about 1-2 minutes).
- If the sauce is too thin, add the thickening agent (1 teaspoon of corn starch dissolved with 2 teaspoons of water). Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if needed.
- Remove from the heat and serve with rice.
Rena
I have always wanted to make my own stir fry but had no idea how. I can’t wait to try this recipe out.
cait
were huge fans of stir fry but i never thought to add ginger chicken to it. yum ill have to try and make this weekend for a gathering were putting on!
Melissa Chapman
I love stir fry and ill have to try this sauce in some of my own dishes. I am sure this will be a new favorite for people who love asian style cooking and recipes.
Kelly Moran
This sounds delicious! I may have to make some for my lunch meal
Prep next week! Does it reheat well?
Amber Myers
Thank you for this! We just love having a good stir fry for dinner. I’ll have to make this for sure.
Melanie
These type of meals are my favorite for a tasty weeknight dinner. I will try this next week!
Tasheena
This would be perfect to add to my upcoming menu plan. I can’t wait to give this recipe a try. I know my family is going to love it.
Theresa
What a simple, but very satisfying recipe. I love a good stir fry, so I must make this recipe asap. It sounds like one my entire family would gobble right up!
Bella
Yumm this recipe sounds so tasty! totally need to try making this. Thanks for sharing.
Beth
It looks delicious! I think I have all the ingredients at home, so I may have to make this tomorrow for dinner.
Ruth I
Looks like this dish has a lit of great flavors. It’s making me hungrier the more I look at it. What a beautiful dish
Karen Morse
That’s really lovely. Especially if you have it with a bowl of rice. The flavor’s amazing and it’s easy to make. Thanks for the recipe!
Nancy L
Mmmm… This looks soooo good and I have all the ingredients to make it. I will probably make it tonight! I’ve never made a stir fry with ketchup before. Maybe that’s the ingredient that’s been missing.
Lynndee
A stir fry dish is one of my most favorites to prepare because it’s easy and quick and yet so flavorful. I bet your stir fry ginger chicken is delicious.
Amy H
I love how easy Chicken Stirfrys can be to make! I have printed this recipe so I can make it for dinner next week.
Paula Schuck
Looks scrumptious and I bet it smells great too. I love stir fry but we rarely remember to make it actually. This looks like a simple recipe that I could add in to my regular group of recipes and make every couple of weeks. Great idea. Thanks.