Chicken Sauté with Caramelized Ginger Sauce
(from bowden’s recipe box)
Very good, easy to prepare
Source: Cooking Light - May 2008
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Main dishes
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon chile paste with garlic (such as sambal oelek)
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
- 3/4 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, thinly sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
Directions
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Heat canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add sugar to pan; cook 1 minute or until sugar dissolves and is lightly browned. Combine soy sauce, chile paste, and ginger in a small bowl; add to pan. Add chicken broth, sesame oil, and chicken to pan; cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from pan with a slotted spoon. Simmer sauce 10 minutes or until slightly thickened. Return chicken to pan; toss to coat. Sprinkle evenly with pepper and salt.