Chicken in Brown Sauce

A few years ago when I wanted to prepare a few homemade dishes for Chinese New Year, I came across a recipe for chicken in brown sauce. Not sure if my kids would go for it or not- I made a small portion and offered a little “taste test” to my crew- and the moment they tried it- apparently the clouds parted and the angels sang- because my kids declared it to be “good”! “Amazing” even! Buoyed by my great success- I have modified the recipe over the years- and scaled it up a bit to fit my large family. Here's one of our family's favorite dinner recipes– Chicken in Brown Sauce!

How to Make Chicken in Brown Sauce:

It's really not a difficult meal to make! I start by cutting the chicken into bite-sized pieces which helps each piece to get fully coated in the amazing sauce! I saute the chicken in a dash of sesame oil on the stovetop until they are lightly browned, but not quite cooked through.

I remove the chicken from the pan, and add the sauce ingredients to the same pan- stirring until the sauce has thickened and is bubbling.

I add the chicken back into the pan, turning it to coat in the sauce, and allow it to simmer for 5-10 minutes until the chicken is cooked through. I serve this dish over a bed of steamed rice.

Chicken in Brown Sauce Recipe

Chicken in Brown Sauce

 

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This recipe for chicken in brown sauce is truly one of our family's favorite dinner recipes and appear on our menu plan at least twice a month! Made from ingredients you probably already have on hand at home- it's easy to pull together 20-30 minutes before dinner!

Author: MomOf6

Ingredients

• 8-10 skinless, boneless thin-sliced chicken breasts
• sesame oil (can substitute vegetable oil as well)
• 3 minced garlic cloves
• 6 T soy sauce
• 4 T brown sugar
• 1½ cups of chicken broth
• 2 T cornstarch

Instructions

1. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces with kitchen scissors to make it easier for the kids to eat.
2. Lightly brown the chicken pieces in a small amount of sesame oil. Remove the pieces as they are browned and continue in batches until you have lightly browned all of the chicken.
3. Remove the chicken pieces from the pan, and then add the garlic, soy sauce, brown sugar, and 1 cup of chicken broth. Cook for 1 minute.
4. In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the remaining ½ cup of chicken broth with the cornstarch. Stir to dissolve the cornstarch. Add the cornstarch mixture to pan on the stove. Cook for one minute to thicken.
5. Return the chicken to the pan, stir to coat chicken in the sauce.
6. Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through.
7. Serve over steamed rice.

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