Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken

Name: Stir-Fried Ginger Chicken (Gà Xào Gừng)
Yield: Serves 4-6 as part of a Shared Meal
Cuisine: Vietnam
Ingredients: 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 10 cm (4 inch) piece of ginger, peeled and julienned; 1 small handful coriander (cilantro) leaves; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) boneless, skinless chicken thighs or chicken drumsticks, cut into 2 × 3 cm (¾ × 1¼ inch) pieces; 4 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 teaspoons oyster sauce; ¼ teaspoon dark soy sauce; 2 tablespoons soft brown sugar

Gà Xào Gừng

Preparation info

Serves
4-6
as part of a Shared Meal

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Songs of Sapa

By Luke Nguyen

Published 2009

About

THE CHICKEN THIGH FILLET IS COMMONLY USED IN VIETNAMESE COOKING, AS IT IS INEXPENSIVE AND PERFECT FOR GRILLING OR FRYING – IT ABSORBS FLAVOURS AND REMAINS TENDER AND SUCCULENT THROUGHOUT THE COOKING PROCESS.

Ingredients

¼ teaspoon dark soy sauce
2 teaspoons oyster sauce
4 tablesp

Asia
Vietnam
Main course
Dinner
Southeast Asia

Method

In a large bowl, combine the soy sauce, oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons of the fish sauce and 1 tablespoon of the brown sugar. Mix well, then add the chicken. Cover and place in the fridge to marinate for 20