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Mongolian Chicken

February 11, 2021

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This easy Mongolian Chicken recipe is ready to serve in 15 minutes and rivals your favorite takeout or restaurant for freshness and flavor!  Tender chicken is drenched in a sweet and savory sauce with crisp green onions and served over steamed rice or egg noodles.  It’s quick, easy and thoroughly delicious!

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What is Mongolian Chicken?

Mongolian Chicken is a variation of Mongolian Beef.  Of Chinese-American origin, both of these dishes are two of the most popular Chinese dishes in the United States and can be found in practically every Chinese restaurant.  It’s one of my favorite dishes to order when we go for takeout and it’s also a family favorite when I make it at home.

The sauce for Mongolian chicken is made with soy sauce, water, brown sugar, toasted sesame oil, hoisin sauce, pepper, garlic, ginger, and thickened with cornstarch.  Typically the only vegetable added to Mongolian chicken is green onion but feel free to improvise and add any other veggies of your choice.  Some other tasty additions can include broccoli, mushrooms, bean sprouts, red bell peppers, carrots and zucchini.

I’m using chicken breast for this but you can also use boneless thigh meat.  For a vegetarian Mongolian chicken you can use tofu (first toss the cubed tofu in some oil and it bake it in the oven for a crispier texture).

Serve Mongolian chicken with steamed rice or egg noodles or chow mein.  For a low carb alternative you can serve it with cauliflower rice or spiralized zucchini noodles.

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Mongolian Chicken definitely isn’t a low-sugar meal, but it’s an indulgence we really enjoy from time to time.  And if you’d like to reduce the caloric intake you can substitute all or part of the brown sugar with our favorite brown sugar alternative, Sukrin Gold.

If you’re a fan of this popular Chinese dish then you’ll have to give this Mongolian chicken recipe a try – we’re confident you’re going to love it as much or more than your favorite takeout!

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Mongolian Chicken Recipe

Let’s get started!

recipe ingredients

Cooking Chinese food over high heat is a quick process so have all you ingredients prepped and measured in advance.  Cut up the chicken and chop the green onions, keeping the white parts separate (they take longer to cook).  Mince the garlic and ginger.

Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl.

Sprinkle the chicken with the cornstarch and toss to coat.

making sauce and cornstarch coating

Heat the wok (or regular skillet if you don’t have a wok) over high heat.

Once the wok is good and hot pour in the oil.  I use avocado oil because it’s a healthy oil with a high smoke point.

Add the chicken and fry until cooked through.  It will only take about a minute.

Add the garlic and ginger and fry for another 30 seconds.  Pour in the sauce.

frying ingredients in wok

Stir in the white parts of the green onions.

Cook for a minute or so until the sauce is thickened.

add sauce and green onions to wok

Add the remaining green onions and stir to coat and to just heat through. You don’t want to cook the soft green onions for long because you want them to remain a little crispy.  Remove from the heat and serve immediately.

Your Mongolian Chicken is ready!

add green onions to wok

Serve with steamed rice, egg noodles, or chow mein.

Enjoy!

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For more delicious Chinese takeout recipes, be sure to try our:

  • Mongolian Beef
  • Orange Chicken
  • Kung Pao Chicken
  • Beef and Broccoli
  • General Tso’s Chicken
  • Sweet and Sour Chicken
  • Orange Beef
  • Sesame Chicken

 

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Mongolian Chicken

Kimberly Killebrew
This Mongolian Chicken is ready in 15 minutes and rivals your favorite Chinese restaurant or takeout version!
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4.89 from 51 votes
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Entree, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4 servings
Calories 356 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 lb chicken breast or thighs , cut into thin strips (*Vegetarian/Vegan: use diced tofu tossed in oil and baked in oven until crispy)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch , for coating
  • 2 tablespoons high heat cooking oil (I use and recommend avocado oil as a healthy oil with a high smoke point)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh garlic , minced
  • 2 teaspoons fresh ginger , minced
  • 2 bunches green onions , cut into 2 inch pieces, white parts kept separate
  • For the Sauce:
  • 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • OR Best Homemade Hoisin Sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup tamari (can substitute light soy sauce)
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • or brown sugar alternative

Instructions
 

  • Combine the sauce ingredients in a bowl, stirring until the cornstarch and brown sugar are dissolved, and set aside.
  • Sprinkle the cut up chicken with the cornstarch and toss to coat.
    Heat a wok or heavy frying pan over high heat. Once hot, add the oil. Add the chicken and fry until cooked through, about one minute. Add the garlic and ginger and fry for another 30 seconds. Add the sauce and white parts of the green onions and simmer until thickened, about a minute. Add the remaining green onions, stir to coat and remove from heat (the green onions should remain a little crispy).
  • Serve immediately with steamed rice, egg noodles or chow mein.

Nutrition

Calories: 356kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 1127mg | Potassium: 539mg | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 3.1mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 1.4mg
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First published on The Daring Gourmet February 22, 2015

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120 Responses

  1. WG says

    February 15, 2021 at 8:35 am

    This is by far the best Mongolian chicken we have ever had! It’s delicious! Thank you for the recipe!

    Reply
  2. Veronica Nessler says

    February 12, 2021 at 7:02 am

    Can you make this with lean pork chop meat?

    Reply
    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      February 12, 2021 at 9:50 am

      Absolutely, Veronica!

      Reply
  3. Lindsay Stine says

    November 22, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    This is the best mongolian sauce recipe ive ever tried. I make this multiple times a mo th in our house lol its nust amazing.

    Reply
    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      November 22, 2020 at 11:10 pm

      Fantastic, Lindsay, thank you so much!

      Reply
  4. Cheryl Little says

    January 13, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    This was amazing! Made it for first time tonight and my husband, adult son and I all went back for seconds! Thank you…so good!

    Reply
    • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

      January 13, 2020 at 5:11 pm

      I’m so happy your family enjoyed it, Cheryl, thank you!

      Reply
  5. Jose says

    October 10, 2019 at 7:20 pm

    Good dish. It was sweet so I’ll reduce the sugar next time. Too bad I’m cooking for a 7 year old, otherwise, I’d add some pepper flakes.

    Reply
  6. Erin says

    July 28, 2019 at 6:29 pm

    This couldn’t look any more perfect!

    Reply
  7. Lora says

    July 26, 2019 at 9:05 am

    Mongolian chicken is a favorite!! Yours looks just crazy good, Kimberly!!

    Reply
  8. Melanie Bauer says

    July 26, 2019 at 8:19 am

    Looks so delish! Quick and easy meal at it’s best, need to put this on our menu!

    Reply
  9. Taylor says

    July 26, 2019 at 7:22 am

    One of my favorite Chinese dishes! So much flavor!

    Reply
    • Eva Nicola says

      December 30, 2019 at 7:14 am

      Can prepare earlier and serve later?

      Reply
      • Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

        December 30, 2019 at 10:10 am

        Hi Eva, yes, this can be reheated but I would add the green onions just before you’re ready to serve it.

        Reply
  10. Julia says

    July 26, 2019 at 7:18 am

    I love the simplicity of prep here. So quick and delicious. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
  11. lauren kelly says

    July 26, 2019 at 5:46 am

    Thank you so much for this delicious recipe! I added extra fresh ginger because it’s my favorite!

    Reply
  12. Alli says

    July 26, 2019 at 5:39 am

    I love Mongolian beef but this Mongolian chicken was off the charts good! I think I found my new favorite meal!

    Reply
  13. Demeter says

    July 25, 2019 at 8:19 pm

    This sounds so flavorful! Definitely easier on the budget for a family instead of take out.

    Reply
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