Soy Sauce Chicken Thighs
type: Recipe
headline: Soy Sauce Chicken Thighs for Easy Rice Bowls
description: Cook soy sauce chicken thighs in a skillet with ginger, garlic, brown sugar, green onion, and a glossy sauce for rice bowls.
author: Chinese Food at Home
language: en
recipe cuisine: Chinese
recipe category: Main dish
keywords: chicken, high-protein, family-friendly, rice-bowl
recipe yield: 4 servings
prep time: PT10M
cook time: PT24M
total time: PT34M
recipe ingredient: chicken: 700 g / 1.5 lb boneless thighs.
recipe ingredient: soy sauce: 1/4 cup.
recipe ingredient: dark soy sauce: 1 tsp (optional).
recipe ingredient: ginger: 4 slices.
recipe ingredient: garlic: 3 cloves.
recipe ingredient: sugar: 1 tbsp brown sugar or honey.
recipe ingredient: green onion: 2 (optional).
recipe ingredient: neutral oil: 1 tbsp.
recipe ingredient: rice: Cooked rice, to serve (optional).
recipe instructions: Brown chicken
  type: HowToStep
  text: Pat chicken thighs dry and brown them in oil for 3 to 4 minutes per side.
recipe instructions: Build sauce
  type: HowToStep
  text: Add ginger, garlic, soy sauce, sugar, dark soy if using, and 1/2 cup water.
recipe instructions: Simmer gently
  type: HowToStep
  text: Cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through and tender, turning once or twice.
recipe instructions: Reduce and serve
  type: HowToStep
  text: Uncover and simmer briefly until the sauce looks glossy. Slice chicken and spoon sauce over rice.
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about: Chicken thighs
about: Soy sauce
about: Brown sugar
mentions: Boneless skinless thighs are forgiving for beginners; bone-in thighs work if cooked longer.
mentions: Dark soy sauce is optional and mostly adds deeper color.
mentions: Serve with cucumber salad, steamed broccoli, or cabbage to balance the salty-sweet sauce.
mentions: Use chicken drumsticks or bone-in thighs and extend the simmering time.
mentions: Use honey, maple syrup, or white sugar instead of brown sugar.
mentions: Use extra regular soy sauce if dark soy sauce is unavailable.
mentions: Chicken thighs: Boneless thighs, Bone-in thighs, Chicken drumsticks. Bone-in pieces need more time. Chicken breast works but is easier to overcook.
mentions: Soy sauce: Low-sodium soy sauce, Tamari, Regular soy plus a small splash of dark soy. Taste before reducing the sauce; low-sodium soy gives more room to adjust.
mentions: Brown sugar: Honey, Maple syrup, White sugar. Start with less sweetener if serving the chicken with another sweet side.

faq
type: FAQPage
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language: en
main entity: Can I use chicken breast for soy sauce chicken?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Yes, but use smaller pieces and simmer more gently because breast meat dries out faster than thighs.
main entity: Do I need dark soy sauce?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: No. Dark soy sauce adds deeper color, but regular soy sauce is enough for the weeknight version.
main entity: What vegetables go with soy sauce chicken thighs?
  type: Question
  accepted answer: Answer
    text: Cucumber salad, broccoli, bok choy, cabbage, snow peas, or spinach all balance the sauce well.

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