This chicken will be on your plate faster than your delivery guy can make it to your front door.
It’s after 6pm. You’re struggling through rush hour, trying to make it home in time to fit in a workout, throw in a load of laundry, and maybe watch the latest episode of Scandal. How can you possibly be expected to cook dinner, too? You sigh, envisioning another evening rifling through the stack of takeout menus in your drawer, choosing a heavy, greasy, sodium-filled meal made with ingredients you don’t entirely recognize. It may taste good at first, but after the first few bites, you’ll be feeling weighed down and just a bit guilty.
But your evening doesn’t have to go down that road! At Skinny Ms., we’re happy to provide our readers with healthy, clean eating versions of their favorite takeout entrees. Our 6-Ingredient Chinese Chicken is one of our favorite easy Chinese chicken recipes for dinner with few ingredients. It’s a cinch to shop for and prepare. It’s a perfect weeknight dinner, even on those nights when your schedule feels hectic.
How do we make easy Chinese chicken recipes for dinner with few ingredients taste so good? Our marinade is so packed with flavor—it only needs 20 minutes in the fridge to flavor your chicken. Mix together light soy sauce, hoisin sauce, chili sauce, and minced ginger, coat your chicken, and let sit while you look through the mail or water your plants. Your lean, protein-rich chicken breasts only need a few minutes of cooking, and then you can add them to any whole grain you like for a complete and satisfying meal. We like to add a side of bok choy or broccoli for an extra dose of green!
6-Ingredient Chinese Chicken: Easy Chinese Chicken Recipes for Dinner with Few Ingredients and Tons of Flavor
6-Ingredient Chinese Chicken
Ingredients
Marinade
- 1 tablespoon ginger peeled and minced (about 1 inch ginger root)
- 1 tablespoon garlic chili sauce or chili paste
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon lite soy sauce
Chicken
- 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts sliced horizontally and then into small cubes
- 1 1/2 tablespoons canola oil
Instructions
- Whisk together the marinade. Put the chicken pieces in a bowl and toss well to coat evenly with marinade. Cover and place in the fridge for about 20 minutes.
- Add canola oil to a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot and shimmering (but not smoking) add the chicken pieces. Cook the chicken for 3- 5 minutes until cooked through and the juices run clear. If the chicken pieces are larger, cook longer.
- Serve over brown rice, brown rice noodles, or quinoa. Garnish with chopped cilantro or chopped scallions, if desired.
Nutrition Information
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We love to make easy Chinese chicken recipes for dinner with few ingredients—they’re quick, healthy, and super satisfying—even when our strongest takeout cravings strike. The best thing about this 6-ingredient Chinese chicken recipe is that it’s easy to keep all of its ingredients stocked so that you’ll always have them on hand for busy weeknight dinners.
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i order the Slow Cooker Recioe Book have not received it. Is there Site i go to to download it?
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Is it sweet chilli sauce or hot chilli sauce?
Melissa, Either will work, it depends on your preference. I like the sweet. 🙂
Do these points include the grain it is put on or is that additional points?
The points are only for the 6-Ingredient Chinese Chicken. If you serve it with a grain, there will be additional points.
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I made this tonight for dinner. It was excellent. Before I put the chicken in the pan I sauted some red peppers and sliced mushrooms and then added the chicken. I didn’t add rice or noodles but had cauliflower rice instead. OMGoodness it was fantastic! Thank you for a great low carb dinner.
I made this tonight with shrimp and added some broccoli and sweet peppers. It really did come together quickly and was very tasty. It had enough kick from the chili sauce and the sauce flavor was yum. Will definitely make again!
Can you use Extra virgin olive oil instead of canola oil?
Hi Bethani, yes, using extra virgin olive oil is just fine. Thanks!
I am new to figuring out points. Do the points come from the marinade since chicken breasts are zero points now?
Mary, Using the freestyle calculator, the smartpoints are still at 4.
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Will it hurt anything to mix up a batch to put in the fridge and then take out a serving st a time to cook fresh? Will it hurt the chicken to be in the marinade for a few days?
I would only marinate chicken (in general – for any recipe, not just this one) for up to 24 hours.
Sounds wonderful. I have had really good luck putting meat in ziplock bag with marinade and putting into freezer. When I remove it, I put in refrigerator to thaw and then cook (or put bag in cold water for a little while, and then cook). This should work for small meals, I would think.
Be sure to let us know what you thought and how it worked out for you, Jill! 🙂
This was tasty and easy to make. We served it over brown rice and added egg rolls.
I do not like spicy food so I did tone down the spice factor!
Will make again!
This was quick and easy to make! I served it with brown rice and will make again!