Solo Cooking God Sweet and Salty Chicken Thigh Stir-fry

Super simple sweet and salty chicken thigh stir-fry coated with starch powder so the sauce clings without slipping off.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who want to complete a delicious main dish with chicken in a short time.
  • Those who want a sweet and savory side dish or drinking snack.

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • 350g chicken thigh meat
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • a pinch of black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon starch powder
  • appropriate amount whole garlic cloves
  • 1/2 onion
  • 2 cheongyang chili peppers
  • generous amount of sesame seeds

Recipe 🍳

  1. Cut the chicken thigh meat into bite-sized pieces.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 tablespoon vinegar, a pinch of black pepper, and 1 tablespoon starch powder to the prepared chicken, and mix well so the seasoning coats evenly.
  3. Heat oil in a pan, then add the garlic and seasoned chicken and start stir-frying.
  4. Thanks to the starch, the seasoning adheres to the surface of the meat as it cooks, so stir-fry carefully, flipping occasionally to prevent burning.
  5. When the chicken is about 70% cooked, add the onion cut into bite-sized pieces and the cheongyang chili peppers.
  6. Cook until the onion retains a slight crunch and the chicken is cooked through.
  7. Turn off the heat, sprinkle generously with sesame seeds, mix, and finish.
  1. Cut the chicken thigh, then mix with soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, vinegar, and starch powder.
  2. Put the garlic and seasoned chicken in a pan, stir-fry, then add onion and cheongyang chili peppers.
  3. When the meat is fully cooked, sprinkle with sesame seeds to finish.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Adding starch powder helps the sauce cling to the meat and season it well without any marinating time.
  • Because of the starch, the bottom of the pan may stick or burn, so cook over medium-high heat while stirring.
  • Adding cheongyang chili peppers cuts through the richness of the sweet and salty sauce cleanly.

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