Soy Sauce Chicken
Soy Sauce Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 24 ounces skin-on boneless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 slices fresh ginger, sliced or crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 2 cups steamed greens, such as bok choy, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a pan, add shaoxing wine, water, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and five spice powder. Bring everything to a gentle simmer.
- 2
Once simmering, add your chicken thighs. Lower the heat and let the chicken simmer gently for about 20 minutes, or until tender and cooked through, turning once halfway if needed.
- 3
Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest briefly before slicing into thin strips.
- 4
Serve the soy sauce chicken over a fresh bowl of rice and optionally pair with steamed greens.
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
For the Chicken
- 24 ounces skin-on boneless chicken thighs
- 1/4 cup Shaoxing wine
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 slices fresh ginger, sliced or crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon five spice powder
For Serving
- 4 cups cooked white rice
- 2 cups steamed greens, such as bok choy, for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- 1
In a pan, add shaoxing wine, water, dark soy sauce, light soy sauce, sugar, ginger, and five spice powder. Bring everything to a gentle simmer.
- 2
Once simmering, add your chicken thighs. Lower the heat and let the chicken simmer gently for about 20 minutes, or until tender and cooked through, turning once halfway if needed.
- 3
Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest briefly before slicing into thin strips.
- 4
Serve the soy sauce chicken over a fresh bowl of rice and optionally pair with steamed greens.