Ginger chicken

Name: Ginger chicken
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken breast 2.2 lbs; Extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp; Garlic 1 clove; Wildflower honey 1 tbsp; Soy sauce 4 tsp; Fresh ginger 1 oz; Extra virgin olive oil 2.3 tsp; Fresh chili pepper 0.2 oz; Fresh ginger 3 ½ tbsp; Lemon juice 4 tsp; Lemon peel to taste; Chives to taste

Difficulty: Easy
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Serving: 4
Cost: Very low
Note plus 30 minutes of marinating

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PRESENTATION

Ginger chicken gets its balance from a marinade that pulls in opposite directions at once: soy sauce and fresh ginger bring a bold, savory depth, while honey softens both with a quiet sweetness. Chili pepper adds heat, and lemon cuts through with enough brightness to keep the whole thing from sitting heavy. Five ingredients, one marinade, and the result tastes considerably more involved than the effort behind it.

Honey isn't a garnish here — it's a deliberate counterweight to the assertiveness of the ginger-soy base, and the lemon-chili pairing keeps each bite from reading as simply sweet or simply spicy. It's the kind of ginger chicken recipe that earns a place in regular rotation without ever feeling routine.

INGREDIENTS

Chicken breast 2.2 lbs (1000 g)

Extra virgin olive oil 3 tbsp (40 g)

Garlic 1 clove

Wildflower honey 1 tbsp (20 g)

Soy sauce 4 tsp (20 g)

Fresh ginger 1 oz (30 g)

For cooking: Extra virgin olive oil 2.3 tsp (10 g); Fresh chili pepper 0.2 oz (5 g); Fresh ginger 3 ½ tbsp (20 g); Lemon juice 4 tsp (20 g); Lemon peel to taste; Chives to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Ginger chicken

To prepare the ginger chicken, start by cleaning the chicken. Remove fat and small bones 1 and cut the chicken into bite-size pieces about 1 1/8 in (3 cm) 2. Transfer them to a baking dish and pour in about 3 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil (40 g) 3.

With the help of a spoon or a paring knife, remove the skin of the ginger 4. Grate about 1 oz of ginger (30 g) directly into the baking dish with the chicken 6 and add one clove of garlic, crushed or finely chopped 6.

Season with soy sauce 7 and millefiori honey 8. Cover with plastic wrap and let the chicken marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator 9.

Meanwhile, prepare the sauté by cutting into thin strips about 3/4 oz of ginger (20 g) and the fresh chili 11. Put them in a pan together with about 2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil (10 g) 12.

Brown for 5 minutes 13, then lay the pieces of chicken in the pan without overlapping them 14. Let cook over medium-high heat until golden on the bottom; it will take about 5 minutes 15.