Pro Level Chicken Breast
Pro Level Chicken Breast
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast, sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup water, for washing chicken, plus 2 tablespoons for slurry
For the Marinade
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
For the Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- 3 garlic, cloves, sliced
- 1 inch ginger, knob, sliced
- 3 green onions, separated into white and green parts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced chicken breast into a bowl. Add 1/2 cup of water and wash the chicken by hand, gently squeezing it repeatedly. Continue washing and squeezing until the water runs clear. This process helps remove impurities and tenderize the meat. Squeeze out all excess water from the chicken.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
To the washed chicken, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and 2 tablespoons of water. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until they are well absorbed into the chicken. Then, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and mix again. Let the chicken marinate for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Prepare the aromatics: Slice the garlic cloves and ginger. Chop the white parts of the green onions. Chop the green parts of the green onions and set them aside for garnish.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once hot, add the marinated chicken to the pan and stir-fry until the chicken changes color and is lightly cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the same pan. Add the sliced garlic, ginger, and chopped white parts of the green onions. Stir-fry until the aromatics are fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Return the previously cooked chicken to the pan.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons of water to the pan. Stir-fry quickly to combine the ingredients and evenly coat the chicken. Continue to stir-fry until the sauce thickens slightly. Finally, add the chopped green parts of the green onions and stir-fry briefly to incorporate.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Transfer the "Pro Level Chicken Breast" to a plate and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Pro Level Chicken Breast
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken breast, sliced thinly
- 1/2 cup water, for washing chicken, plus 2 tablespoons for slurry
For the Marinade
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
For the Stir-fry
- 2 tablespoons cooking oil, divided
- 3 garlic, cloves, sliced
- 1 inch ginger, knob, sliced
- 3 green onions, separated into white and green parts, chopped
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- 1
Place the thinly sliced chicken breast into a bowl. Add 1/2 cup of water and wash the chicken by hand, gently squeezing it repeatedly. Continue washing and squeezing until the water runs clear. This process helps remove impurities and tenderize the meat. Squeeze out all excess water from the chicken.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
To the washed chicken, add 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, and 2 tablespoons of water. Mix all ingredients thoroughly by hand until they are well absorbed into the chicken. Then, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and mix again. Let the chicken marinate for 10 minutes.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Prepare the aromatics: Slice the garlic cloves and ginger. Chop the white parts of the green onions. Chop the green parts of the green onions and set them aside for garnish.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Heat a large pan or wok over medium-high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil. Once hot, add the marinated chicken to the pan and stir-fry until the chicken changes color and is lightly cooked through, about 3-4 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and set it aside.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Add the remaining 1 tablespoon of cooking oil to the same pan. Add the sliced garlic, ginger, and chopped white parts of the green onions. Stir-fry until the aromatics are fragrant, about 1-2 minutes. Return the previously cooked chicken to the pan.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Add 1 tablespoon of soy sauce, 1 tablespoon of oyster sauce, 1/2 teaspoon of granulated sugar, and 2 tablespoons of water to the pan. Stir-fry quickly to combine the ingredients and evenly coat the chicken. Continue to stir-fry until the sauce thickens slightly. Finally, add the chopped green parts of the green onions and stir-fry briefly to incorporate.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Transfer the "Pro Level Chicken Breast" to a plate and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min