Gà Kho Gừng (Vietnamese Ginger Chicken)
Meet your new favorite weeknight recipe - Gà Kho Gừng! Wings are seared golden, then simmered until sticky, savory and gorgeously caramelized!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Marinating Time20 minutes mins
Total Time55 minutes mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian, Cantonese, Chinese, Vietnamese
Servings: 6
Calories: 297kcal
- 1 kg chicken wings (or any cut that you prefer)
- 2 tbsp honey (or to taste)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
- 50 g / 0.11 lb ginger (pounded or finely sliced)
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 1/2 tbsp fish sauce (or to taste)
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon powder
- 3 tbsp cooking oil
Marinate the chicken with the oyster sauce, fish sauce and chicken bouillon powder for at least 20 minutes.
In a wok, heat up the oil on high, the turn it to medium and brown the garlic and ginger for a minute and a half or until fragrant.
Turn the heat back up to high and pour the chicken in and stir until golden brown on the outside. Reduce the flame to low-medium, mix in the honey and let it gently simmer for 20 minutes with the lid on.Note: Make sure to stir it every 5 minutes for an even coating. Serve your Vietnamese Ginger Chicken hot as is with rice!
- Marinate overnight. This is a tried-and-true technique to infuse the most flavor.
- Cook it low and slow. Keep the simmer to a gentle. By doing so, your Gà Kho Gừng will come out soft and tender from the inside out.
- This is a Chinese-Vietnamese fusion recipe, so we add oyster sauce and honey. For a traditional Vietnamese version, there is no oyster sauce and honey is replaced by roughly 3 tbsp sugar. It's caramelized first, then the wings are added in after.
- Use coconut water or chicken stock. If you plan to make it Vietnamese style, go for a flavored liquid rather than just water. I would recommend simmering it with about 1/2-1 cup of water to start. Then adjust the liquid to your liking.
- Make sure to buy old ginger rather than young.
- This recipe uses wings, but you can go for the whole chicken and cut it up or even just your favorite cuts.
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 664mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 133IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg