One-Pot Soy Sauce Chicken (So Easy!)

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

Lower sodium option for health-conscious individuals.

whole chicken

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken is lower in fat; chicken thighs are often cheaper than whole chicken.

Soak the chicken thighs in water with 1/2 tsp salt for 20 minutes.

Pat the chicken dry after soaking.

Heat cooking oil over medium-low heat.

Add 10 g of ginger and 1/2 onion to the pot and stir-fry until fragrant.

Add the chicken thighs to the pot and sear until the bottom turns golden, then flip.

Sear both sides of the chicken until nicely browned.

Add 30 ml of rice wine, 2 tbsp of light soy sauce, 1 tsp of dark soy sauce, 1 tbsp of rock sugar, and 300 ml of hot water to the pot.

Flip the chicken, skin side down, and bring to a boil.

Cover the pot and simmer on low for 12 minutes.

After 12 minutes, flip the chicken again and add 1 more tsp of dark soy sauce.

Cover and simmer on low for another 12 minutes.

(Optional) Add some chopped scallions before serving.

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