Sesame Oil Chicken

Name: Sesame Oil Chicken
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 2 tbsp sesame oil; 2 inch ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips; 350 g chicken, cut into pieces; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine; 3 dash ground white pepper; 0.5 cup water

A cozy Chinese home-style dish of tender chicken braised with fresh ginger, soy sauce, and fragrant sesame oil. Ready in about 20 minutes with a savory sauce that's delicious over rice.

20 min 4 servingsRasa Malaysia Source

Extracted by chinwei271Extracted 1 Jul 2026

Nutrition· per serving · estimated

174

Calories

19g

Protein

Carbs

Fat

Scale recipe

4 servings

Original recipe

Ingredients7 items

Produce

🫚ginger, peeled and cut into thin strips2 inch

Meat

🍗chicken, cut into pieces350 g

Pantry

🛢️sesame oil2 tbsp

🥢soy sauce2 tbsp

🍶Shaoxing wine1 tbsp

Spices

🌶️ground white pepper3 dash

Beverages

💧water½ cup

Instructions

1
Heat a skillet or wok over high heat and add the sesame oil. Make sure the oil is hot before adding the ginger so it sizzles and releases its aroma.
2
Add the ginger strips and stir-fry until they turn light golden and fragrant, releasing the sesame oil's nutty aroma.
3
Add the chicken and stir-fry for 10–15 seconds to coat it in the ginger-flavored oil.
4
Pour in the soy sauce, Shaoxing wine, and white pepper.
5
Add the water and give everything a quick stir so the chicken absorbs the flavors.
6
Cover the pan, reduce the heat to low, and let the chicken braise gently for about 10 minutes, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is tender. Keeping the heat low and covered keeps the meat juicy.
10:00 timer
7
Serve immediately over steamed rice.

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CuisineChinese