Asian Garlic Chicken Recipe 🍗
Description: This Asian Garlic Chicken is a delightful dish that takes almost no time to throw together, and the sauce really sings with the garlic and oriental seasonings! Perfect for a quick and flavorful meal.
Recipe Category: One Dish Meal 🍲
Keywords: Chicken, Poultry, Meat, Asian, < 60 Mins, Stove Top, Easy 🌟
Servings: 4
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Distilled white vinegar | 1/2 cup |
| Low sodium chicken broth | 1/2 cup |
| Garlic | 10 cloves |
| Soy sauce | 2 1/2 tbsp |
| Ground pepper | 1/4 tsp |
| Boneless skinless chicken breast halves | 4 |
| Herb seasoning mix | 2 tsp |
| Bay leaves | 2 |
| Cooked white rice | 3 cups |
| Salt | To taste |
| Olive oil | 2 tbsp |
Nutrition Facts (per serving):
- Calories: 188.4
- Total Fat: 5.1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.9g
- Cholesterol: 68.4mg
- Sodium: 716.1mg
- Carbohydrates: 3.6g
- Fiber: 0.3g
- Sugar: 0.3g
- Protein: 29.5g
Recipe Instructions:
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Prepare the Sauce: Whisk together the distilled white vinegar, low sodium chicken broth, minced garlic, soy sauce, and ground pepper in a small bowl until well blended.
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Season the Chicken: Season both sides of the boneless skinless chicken breast halves with the herb seasoning mix.
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Heat Oil: In a heavy large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
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Saute Chicken: Add the seasoned chicken breast halves to the skillet and sauté until golden brown, approximately 4 minutes per side.
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Add Sauce: Pour the prepared vinegar mixture over the chicken in the skillet. Add bay leaves for extra flavor.
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Simmer: Reduce the heat to low, cover the skillet, and simmer until the chicken is just cooked through, approximately 10 minutes.
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Transfer Chicken: Using tongs, transfer the cooked chicken to a serving plate.
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Thicken Sauce: Boil the pan juices for 2 minutes to reduce and thicken the sauce.
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Season to Taste: Season the sauce with salt to taste.
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Serve: Spoon the flavorful sauce over the cooked chicken, discarding the bay leaves. Serve hot with cooked white rice on the side.
Enjoy this savory Asian Garlic Chicken with its aromatic garlic sauce and tender chicken, paired perfectly with fluffy white rice! It’s a quick and easy dish that’s bursting with flavor and sure to become a family favorite.
