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Easy Make Ahead Chinese Chicken

Easy Make Ahead Chinese Chicken

Easy Make Ahead Chinese Chicken is spiced chicken, frozen and ready to star in a quick dinner whenever you need it! Restaurant quality for lettuce wraps, over rice or wrapped to make potstickers!
4 from 3 votes
Prep Time :15 minutes
Cook Time :10 minutes
Servings :24
Calories :187
Course :Main Dish

Ingredients

  • 6 tbsp sesame oil divided
  • 4 pounds ground chicken
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup garlic minced or pressed
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1 cup hoisin sauce
  • 2 tbsp fresh ginger minced
  • 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sriracha sauce
  • 24 ounce water chestnuts 3 (8-ounce) can, drained and chopped
  • 6 medium green onions sliced thin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt optional

Instructions 

  • In a large, deep skillet on medium heat, heat 3 tablespoons sesame oil. Add ground chicken and cook until cooked thru. Break up into small chunks as it cooks to resemble ground beef. Add onion, stir and cook for 2 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat.
  • In a medium bowl, combine garlic, soy sauce, hoisin sauce, ginger, rice wine vinegar and sriracha. Stir sauce mixture into cooked chicken until completely coated. Fold in water chestnuts, green onion and sesame oil. Salt to taste.
  • Allow to cool slightly then transfer into freezer storage containers. Freeze tightly sealed for up to 3 months.

TO USE:

  • Heat frozen in the microwave until heated thru, stirring occasionally. Use immediately. OR Thaw in refrigerator and use within 2 days

Chef Tips

When ready to serve,  add even more flavor by drizzling with a sauce made from equal parts Ponzu and Sweet Chili Sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts
Easy Make Ahead Chinese Chicken
Serving Size
 
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
187
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
10.07
g
15
%
Saturated Fat
 
2.31
g
14
%
Cholesterol
 
65.36
mg
22
%
Sodium
 
459.19
mg
20
%
Potassium
 
478.01
mg
14
%
Carbohydrates
 
10.18
g
3
%
Fiber
 
1.29
g
5
%
Sugar
 
4.27
g
5
%
Protein
 
14.32
g
29
%
Vitamin A
 
41.44
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
 
3.89
mg
5
%
Calcium
 
16.52
mg
2
%
Iron
 
1.14
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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