Ingredients
Instructions
- Combine teriyaki sauce with water in shallow baking dish; add chicken pieces, coating well. Cover and refrigerate two hours. Drain marinade from chicken pieces.
- Heat oil in large skillet or wok; stir-fry chicken and onion until chicken is lightly browned. Stir in frozen vegetables, ginger and wine. Cover; simmer 4 to 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender crisp.
- Combine cornstarch with water in small bowl until smooth. Gradually add to skillet, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Serve over hot Texmati® rice.
Common variations of Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
Ginger chicken stir-fry is highly versatile, allowing cooks to customize the dish with numerous additional ingredients. For extra crunch and vibrant color, vegetables like sugar snap peas, broccoli, bell peppers, carrots, zucchini, and shredded cabbage are popular choices. Earthy additions such as shiitake mushrooms, black fungus, or water chestnuts provide excellent textural contrast. To further elevate the dish, you can incorporate roasted cashews, sesame seeds, or fresh cilantro as flavorful garnishes. Finally, adding pineapple chunks offers a uniquely sweet and tangy flavor twist.
How Each Culture Cooks Ginger Chicken Stir Fry
Ginger chicken stir-fry boasts diverse cultural variations. Cantonese recipes feature lightly "velveted" chicken with a balanced oyster-soy sauce. Japanese Shogayaki sautés chicken and onions in a sweet ginger-soy-mirin glaze. Thai Gai Pad Khing incorporates sliced mushrooms and matchstick ginger. Vietnamese Gà Kho Gừng braises bone-in chicken using fish sauce and caramelized sugar, while the Hmong variation adds intense ginger heat, chilies, and crispy chicken skin. Lastly, Western adaptations often feature heavier, sweeter gravies with additions like pineapple or cashews.
Other Stir-Fry Recipes
For this Jasmati® Fried Rice Recipe, Jasmati® Rice is stir-fried with snow peas, soy sauce, and shrimp, chicken, or pork. Not only is this a great mid-week meal, it can also easily be stored and eaten another day.
Try something different but exceptionally tasty with this Beef Stir-Fry with Couscous recipe. Sliced red pepper and fresh parsley provide a splash of color to the dish, making it presentable as well as enjoyable.
Try using RiceSelect® Tri-Color Quinoa instead of rice in your next fried rice dish. You can use it to make this Stir Fried Chicken and Quinoa recipe, which includes egg, chicken, sesame oil, and soy sauce.
Elevated Rice Options with RiceSelect®
No matter what dish you’re preparing, raise your culinary standard by using any RiceSelect variety of rice. Using our exclusive Texmati® Brown Rice, enhance this recipe with more flavor, nutrients and a wonderful texture.
If you’d like to know more about what we offer, take a look at our Foodie’s Guide to Rice and find the answer to questions like what is the best risotto rice type? What is the difference between short and long grains? along with how to cook Orzo and much more like Israeli risotto recipes.
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