Garlic Butter Chicken
Garlic Butter Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
For Serving and Garnish
- 3 cups cooked white rice, warm
- 1 cucumber, medium, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3 stalks scallions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the chicken and garlic: On a clean cutting board, cut the boneless, skinless chicken thighs into approximately 1/2-inch chunks. Mince the garlic cloves.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
Brown the chicken: Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the chicken chunks and brown them for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 4 min
- 3
Make the garlic butter base: In the same pan, reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter and allow it to melt. Once melted, add the minced garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Add sauce ingredients: Pour in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and granulated sugar. Stir well to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Thicken the sauce: Continue to cook the sauce over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes, until it thickens to a glossy consistency.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Combine chicken and sauce: Return the previously browned chicken to the pan with the thickened sauce. Toss the chicken thoroughly to ensure each piece is well coated in the rich sauce. Cook for another 1-2 minutes to heat the chicken through.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Assemble the bowl: Place a generous portion of warm, freshly cooked white rice into each serving bowl. Top the rice with the garlic butter chicken.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Optional caramelization: For an extra layer of flavor and char, use a kitchen blowtorch to briefly caramelize the chicken pieces on top.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Garnish and serve: Arrange sliced cucumbers around the edge of the bowl. Finish by sprinkling sesame seeds and chopped scallions over the chicken and cucumbers. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min
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Garlic Butter Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs, boneless, skinless, cut into 1/2-inch chunks
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons oyster sauce
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
For Serving and Garnish
- 3 cups cooked white rice, warm
- 1 cucumber, medium, thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 3 stalks scallions, chopped
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the chicken and garlic: On a clean cutting board, cut the boneless, skinless chicken thighs into approximately 1/2-inch chunks. Mince the garlic cloves.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
Brown the chicken: Heat the cooking oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the chicken chunks and brown them for about 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly golden. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
⏱️ 4 min - 3
Make the garlic butter base: In the same pan, reduce the heat to medium. Add the butter and allow it to melt. Once melted, add the minced garlic and cook for about 2 minutes until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Add sauce ingredients: Pour in the soy sauce, oyster sauce, sesame oil, and granulated sugar. Stir well to combine all ingredients thoroughly.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Thicken the sauce: Continue to cook the sauce over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes, until it thickens to a glossy consistency.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Combine chicken and sauce: Return the previously browned chicken to the pan with the thickened sauce. Toss the chicken thoroughly to ensure each piece is well coated in the rich sauce. Cook for another 1-2 minutes to heat the chicken through.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Assemble the bowl: Place a generous portion of warm, freshly cooked white rice into each serving bowl. Top the rice with the garlic butter chicken.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Optional caramelization: For an extra layer of flavor and char, use a kitchen blowtorch to briefly caramelize the chicken pieces on top.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Garnish and serve: Arrange sliced cucumbers around the edge of the bowl. Finish by sprinkling sesame seeds and chopped scallions over the chicken and cucumbers. Serve immediately.
⏱️ 2 min