Fried Chili Soy Chicken Thighs
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 559kcal
Moist and tender chicken thighs are marinated in an Asian-inspired sauce with garlic, ginger, soy, and green onions, and cornstarch. Pan-fried until crispy, the chicken is then drizzled with a homemade chili sauce that is easily prepared with brown sugar, chilies, vinegar, and sesame oil.
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Ingredients
For the Chicken and Marinade:
- 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into half
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup green onions, thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- cooking oil
For the Sauce:
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon dried red chili flakes, use more or less to suit your spice tolerance
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lime juice, freshly squeezed
- 2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- parsley, for garnish
Instructions
For the Chicken and Marinade:
- Measure the soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, ground black pepper, ginger, garlic, green onions, and cornstarch into a mixing bowl. Whisk to combine. Add the chicken and toss well to coat in the marinade. Set aside.
For the Sauce:
- While the chicken marinates, prepare the sauce by adding all of the ingredients - except the parsley, to a saucepan and whisk to combine. Turn on the heat to medium and cook the sauce until it comes to a boil, stirring often. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting to keep the sauce warm.
To Cook the Chicken:
- Next, add enough vegetable oil to a heavy-bottomed pot so that there are two inches of oil. Bring the temperature of the oil up to 350 degrees. Once the oil is hot enough, fry the chicken in batches until the chicken turns a golden brown colour.
- Once each batch of chicken is fried, remove it from the pot and place it onto a paper towel-lined plate.
- Once all of the chicken is cooked, plate and drizzle the chicken with the prepared sauce. Garnish and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 559kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 215mg | Sodium: 816mg | Potassium: 702mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 713IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg