Garlic Ginger Chicken is an easy and delicious take on Asian chicken. It takes 10 ingredients and is ready in about 30 minutes for a quick dinner.
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Why this Garlic Ginger Chicken Recipe is a Keeper
I love this recipe because it’s a quick and easy to follow meal, that also happens to be super delicious! You will definitely want to add this one to your stash of easy dinner recipes.
- Makes Great Leftovers: The leftovers are just as good! Enjoy with some rice and veggies.
- Delicious Flavor: The dish tastes amazing and is a hit every time.
- Consistent Results: This chicken and ginger recipe turns out well every time you make it.
- Versatile: This juicy chicken recipe can be easily adapted or customized to suit different tastes.
- Freezes Well: It’s great for making ahead and freezing for later.
What is the Best Cut of Chicken for Garlic Ginger Chicken?
I used chicken breasts in this recipe! However, you can use any skinless boneless cut you’d like.
Ingredient Notes for the Best Honey Ginger Chicken
To make this honey ginger chicken recipe, you will need just a few easy ingredients. If you don’t already have these ingredients in your kitchen or pantry, they can easily be found at the store.
- Chicken Breast: You can use frozen chicken breasts, just make sure to thaw them before using. You can also use boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Fresh Ginger: Fresh ginger is going to give you the best ginger flavor. Fun fact, ginger can help fight nausea.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions to Make Ginger Chicken
When you prepare ingredients ahead of time, it can help save you time and kitchen space when it comes to making everything for dinner!
- Prep Chicken: Cube your chicken pieces ahead of time and store covered in the fridge until you’re ready to use.
- Prepare your Sauce: Prepare your sauce ahead of time. You could marinate your chicken with it if you want.
Special Equipment Needed
Sometimes you need a specific piece of equipment to make a recipe just right. In this case, all you need is a quality skillet!
- Oven-Safe Skillet: An oven safe skillet, like a large cast iron skillet, is important for this recipe as we are using it both on the stovetop and in the oven.
Pro Tip for this Easy Ginger Chicken Weeknight Dinner
Fresh garlic and ginger provide the most intense and authentic flavor for your garlic ginger chicken. Avoid using pre-minced garlic or ginger paste, as they can be less flavorful and have a different texture.
How to Make Chicken and Ginger Recipe
This recipe comes together in 4 quick and easy steps. This chicken dish is so good, it’s quickly become one of your favorites!
These are the basic steps for making Garlic Ginger Chicken. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Preheat Oven and Season Chicken
Preheat oven to 400℉ and season chicken well with salt and pepper on both sides.
2. Sear the Chicken
Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a large oven-safe skillet over medium high heat. Add in the chicken and sear on both sides until golden brown; set aside.
3. Make Ginger and Garlic Sauce
Add remaining tablespoon butter to the skillet and melt. Then, add garlic, shallots and ginger. Cook until fragrant, stirring frequently. Remove from heat.
Stir in honey, Dijon mustard and crushed red pepper. Return chicken to the skillet.
4. Cook the Chicken and Finish Sauce
Place skillet into oven and roast until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 175℉. Remove the chicken from pan and whisk chicken stock in the sauce to desired consistency.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftover Sticky Ginger Chicken
- Storing: Store cooked chicken in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: You can reheat in the microwave for 1 to 2 minutes, on the stovetop or in the oven.
- Using Leftovers: Enjoy leftovers with jasmine rice or noodles or shred it up for chicken salad.
Variations and Substitutions to Use Chicken Breast for this Fall Recipe
This chicken stir fry recipe is super easy to customize to make it your own! Take it to the next level by experimenting with different flavors and making a dipping sauce.
- Adjust the Spice: You can adjust the spice level of garlic ginger chicken by adding more or less red pepper flakes or chili oil.
- Different Flavors: Try adding other ingredients to your garlic ginger sauce, such as oyster sauce, light soy sauce, dark soy sauce, or sesame oil.
- Dipping Sauce: A sweet and sour dipping sauce or a spicy chili sauce can complement the flavor of garlic ginger chicken with rice.
Recipe FAQs and Reader Interactions
Serve with Whipped Mashed Potatoes, Parmesan Green Beans and Easy Sesame Noodles.
Sure! Add the marinated chicken right into the pan to cook.
Try green onions or broccoli when you make this dish.
Expert Tips for Easy Vietnamese Main Dish Recipe
- Chicken Thighs: Try skinless boneless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts.
- Cornstarch: If you accidently add too much chicken broth to your sauce, you can thicken it up with cornstarch.
- Hot Honey: Try adding hot honey in the sauce to coat the chicken to up the spice. Pair it with a little bit of brown sugar.
- Garnish: Garnish this easy recipe with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
- Sauce: Be sure to spoon the sauce on so the chicken is evenly coated for best results.
Garlic Ginger Chicken
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Ingredients
- 4 Boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ¼ teaspoon Salt and pepper, to taste
- 3 tablespoons Butter, divided
- 6 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 Medium shallot, minced
- 1 tablespoon Fresh ginger, grated
- 2 tablespoons Honey
- 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
- ⅛ teaspoon Crushed red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup Chicken stock
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉.
- Season chicken liberally with salt and pepper on both sides.
- Add 2 tablespoons butter to a large oven-safe skillet and melt over medium high heat.
- Add chicken and sear on both sides until golden brown, about 2-3 minutes per side; set aside.
- Add remaining tablespoon butter to the skillet and melt.
- Add garlic, shallots and ginger. Cook, stirring frequently, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Remove from heat.
- Stir in honey, Dijon mustard and crushed red pepper until combined.
- Return chicken to the skillet.
- Place skillet into oven and roast until chicken reaches an internal temperature of 175℉, about 20 minutes.
- Remove chicken from pan and whisk in chicken stock to desired consistency.
Christina’s Notes
- Chicken Thighs: Try skinless boneless chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts.
- Cornstarch: If you accidently add too much chicken broth to your sauce, you can thicken it up with cornstarch.
- Hot Honey: Try adding hot honey in the sauce to coat the chicken to up the spice. Pair it with a little bit of brown sugar.
- Garnish: Garnish this easy recipe with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.
- Sauce: Be sure to spoon the sauce on so the chicken is evenly coated.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
I wanted something quick and easy, with the exception of chopping up the ginger, garlic, and shallots. The chicken came out so tender and the flavor explosion was phenomenal!!! I will definitely make this again 😊
I followed this almost to a T and we LOVED it! The only thing i dislike is having to put it in the oven at 400. Couldnt I modify it by putting the lid on my iron skillet and lowering the heat? for like 15 min maybe? I have a digital thermometer to I will just have to see how this works. Fingers crossed!
I’m so glad you liked it! 🙂 It’s one of our favorites!