How long does it take to make Chicken Strips in Thickened Sauce?

Thicken the sauce with a tablespoon of cornstarch dissolved in a tablespoon of water, and stir 3–4 minutes over low heat until slightly thickened.

30 minTotal

28 minActive time

2 minSetting

Step by Step

#	What to do	How long
1	In a small bowl, mix the soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, garlic and ginger	1 min
2	Slice the chicken into strips 1 cm thick	5 min
3	Heat the oil in a pan over high heat. Fry the chicken strips in batches 3–4 minutes	20 min
4	Add the sauce for the pan and bring to a boil	1 min
5	Mix the cornstarch and water, add to the sauce and cook 2 minutes more	2 min
6	Serve immediately and sprinkle	1 min

How to Tell It's Done

until golden
until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken

Tips

Honey balances the saltiness of the soy and caramelizes over heat: on the grill it gives a browned crust, and in a pan a glossy sauce.
Mix the starch with cold water before it goes into the hot sauce: dry starch clumps instantly.

Common Mistakes

What you brown (meat, patties, schnitzel) goes into hot oil: in lukewarm oil it soaks it up and comes out greasy. For onion and garlic that you soften, oil heated over medium or low heat is enough; do not wait for it to smoke.

More Ways

For teriyaki sauce: half a cup of soy, a quarter cup of mirin, a tablespoon of sugar and a tablespoon of honey, with garlic and ginger.
Marinate half a kilo of bite-size chicken breast in half the sauce for half an hour, fry about seven minutes and toss with the rest of the sauce.

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