Hoisin Chicken
This hoisin chicken is a quick and flavorful meal featuring tender chicken in a savory sauce, served over rice with green beans and topped with sesame seeds and green onions.
Foto: Spend With PenniesIngredients
- 3 g reen onions (divided)
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs (or chicken breast cutlets)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- cooked rice (and green beans, for serving)
- toasted sesame seeds (for garnish)
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ tablespoon less sodium soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Steps
Thinly slice the green onions, dividing the whites and greens.
In a small bowl, combine hoisin, water, vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Set aside.
Season the chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip it over and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest.
Add the whites of the green onions to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Add the sauce to the skillet and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thickened. While simmering, slice the chicken into strips and add to the skillet with any juices. Toss to coat and cook for 2 to 4 minutes until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is hot.
Serve over rice and garnish with the greens of the green onion and toasted sesame seeds.
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