Dinner for 6

Plum Chicken

Name: Plum Chicken
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1/4 cup + 2 tbs reduced-sodium soy sauce; 5 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 tbsp + 1/2 tbs cornstarch; 1 1/2 tsp mirin; 1/2 tsp each: chinese five spice; 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp ginger; 1/4 cup chicken bouillon; 3/4 cup asian plum sauce; 1/3 cup light brown sugar; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar

Tender chicken cooks in a skillet, then combines with a thick, sweet plum sauce flavored with garlic and ginger.

$0.93per serving $

42 minstart to table

6servings

Chinese Dairy-free Budget Family Dinners

Ingredients

1/4 cup + 2 tbs reduced-sodium soy sauce
5 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp + 1/2 tbs cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp mirin
1/2 tsp each: chinese five spice
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp ginger
1/4 cup chicken bouillon
3/4 cup asian plum sauce
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 tbsp hoisin sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar

Steps

Whisk 1/4 cup soy sauce, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, mirin, and five-spice powder in a bowl.
Slice the chicken into strips, coat it with the marinade, and let it stand for 10 minutes.
Whisk the remaining soy sauce, garlic, ginger, chicken bouillon, plum sauce, brown sugar, hoisin sauce, rice vinegar, and remaining cornstarch in a saucepan.
Heat 3 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook the chicken for 10 minutes, until it reaches 165 F.
Simmer the sauce over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring until thickened.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and cook for 5 minutes, stirring to coat.

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