Simple Soy Chicken
Simple Soy Chicken is a quick and comforting meal that fits perfectly into busy family life. The mushrooms and sweetcorn add extra texture, sweetness, and heartiness to the rich soy and ginger sauce. Served with rice or noodles, this dish creates a simple homemade dinner packed with flavour.
Simple Soy Chicken is a quick and comforting meal that fits perfectly into busy family life. The mushrooms and sweetcorn add extra texture, sweetness, and heartiness to the rich soy and ginger sauce. Served with rice or noodles, this dish creates a simple homemade dinner packed with flavour.
Servings 4 People
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade:
- 700 g chicken breast diced
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp cornflour
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
The Dish:
- 200 g chestnut mushrooms sliced
- 150 g sweetcorn
- 1 small onion sliced
- 1 medium red bell pepper sliced
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
The Sauce:
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tbsp honey
- 150 ml chicken stock
- 1 tsp cornflour mixed with 2 tablespoons cold water
Serving:
- rice Steamed or noodles
- 2 medium spring onions Sliced
- 1 tsp Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Place the diced chicken into a large mixing bowl. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, ground ginger, garlic, honey, cornflour and black pepper.700 g chicken breast, 4 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp ground ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 1 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp cornflour, 1/2 tsp black pepper
- Stir everything together well until the chicken is fully coated. Cover the bowl and leave it to marinate in the fridge for 30 minutes. If time is short, even 10 minutes will still add flavour.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large frying pan or wok over medium to high heat.1 tbsp vegetable oil
- Add the sliced onion and mushrooms to the pan. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the mushrooms soften and the onion turns slightly golden.200 g chestnut mushrooms, 1 small onion
- Stir in the sliced red bell pepper and sweetcorn. Cook for another 3 minutes while stirring often.150 g sweetcorn, 1 medium red bell pepper
- Add the marinated chicken to the pan. Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and lightly coloured around the edges.
- While the chicken cooks, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, sesame oil, ground ginger, honey and chicken stock together.3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 1 tsp ground ginger, 1 tbsp honey, 150 ml chicken stock
- Pour the sauce into the pan once the chicken has cooked through. Stir carefully so the vegetables and chicken become evenly coated.
- Add the cornflour mixture to the pan. Continue stirring for 2 to 3 minutes until the sauce thickens slightly and becomes glossy.1 tsp cornflour
- Taste the sauce and add a little extra soy sauce or black pepper if desired.
- Serve the Simple Soy Chicken immediately with steamed rice or noodles.rice
- Finish with sliced spring onions and sesame seeds for extra flavour and texture.2 medium spring onions, 1 tsp Sesame seeds
Equipment
- large frying pan or wok
Notes
Serving Suggestions:
This dish works beautifully with:
Steamed jasmine rice
Egg noodles
Stir-fried broccoli
Pak choi
Mange tout
Garlic green beans
Crispy shredded cabbage
Nutrition
Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 45g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 113mg | Sodium: 2025mg | Potassium: 1199mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 1161IU | Vitamin C: 46mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 3mg
