This hoisin chicken recipe is as quick as it is delicious! Tender chicken pieces are smothered in a sweet and sticky hoisin sauce.
Holly’s Recipe Highlights for Hoisin Chicken
- Ingredient Tip: Hoisin sauce is a Chinese sauce made from fermented soybean. It is sweet, salty, and has lots of umami (savory flavor). It’s delicious!
- Swaps: Use either chicken thighs or thin chicken cutlets in this recipe.
- Serving Suggestions: Serve it over rice with some green beans or steamed veggies.
- Time-Saving Tip: Serve this chicken with pre-cooked or microwaveable rice packets to save time.
- Freezing: The chicken and sauce freeze beautifully, so you can always have a quick meal.
Ingredient Tips For Hoisin Chicken
- Chicken: I love this recipe with chicken thighs as they’re more forgiving and juicy. Boneless skinless chicken breast cutlets will work too, adjust the cooking time as needed.
- Sauce: Hoisin sauce has a sweet and salty flavor. Rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil round out the sauce.
- Variations: Make it spicy with a dash or two of sriracha, red pepper flakes, or ginger. Stir in a bag of peas and carrots, bell peppers, broccoli florets, or sliced zucchini in Step 5 to bulk up the dish.
How to Make Hoisin Chicken
- Slice green onions and whisk the sauce ingredients together (full recipe below).
- Season chicken and cook in oil. Saute onions with sauce.
- Slice chicken into strips and add to the skillet.
- Cook until the sauce is thickened.
Storing and Reheating Hoisin Chicken
Keep leftover hoisin chicken in a covered container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat portions in the microwave or an air fryer.
Freeze pieces in a zippered bag for up to one month and thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.
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Hoisin Chicken
This hoisin chicken is a quick and flavorful meal featuring tender chicken in a savory sauce, served over rice with green beans and topped with sesame seeds and green onions.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 green onions divided
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs or chicken breast cutlets
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- cooked rice and green beans, for serving
- toasted sesame seeds for garnish
For the Sauce
- 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- ¼ cup water
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- ½ tablespoon less sodium soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
Instructions
- Thinly slice the green onions, dividing the whites and greens.
- In a small bowl, combine hoisin, water, vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Set aside.
- Season the chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Flip it over and cook an additional 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked through. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest.
- Add the whites of the green onions to the skillet and cook for 1 minute. Add the sauce to the skillet and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until slightly thickened. While simmering, slice the chicken into strips and add to the skillet with any juices. Toss to coat and cook for 2 to 4 minutes until the sauce is thickened and the chicken is hot.
- Serve over rice and garnish with the greens of the green onion and toasted sesame seeds.
Notes
*Nutrition information does not include cooked rice*
Leftovers will keep in an airtight container for 3 days and in the freezer for 1 month.
Nutrition Information
Calories: 202 | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 515mg | Potassium: 330mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Chicken, Dinner, Entree, Main Course
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A wonderful, easy chicken dish. All of us really enjoyed eating every bite. Will make it again soon.
So glad you loved it Sandra!
I was lazy and used rotisserie chicken. Made the sauce in the microwave. The result was great! I love your recipes
So glad you loved it! Great shortcut for an easy meal Kate.
Hi Holly, can this be made in the oven?
Hi LT, I have not tried this recipe in the oven but this hoisin air fryer chicken thighs recipe works well in the oven. I broil them in the oven about 4-6″ from the heat for 13-16 minutes flipping halfway through cooking.
This recipe is also great with stir fry type veggies added.
That would be delicious, Ronda!
Hey Ronda, I was thinking the very same thing. Did you double the sauce when you added veges?
Great reception
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for trying our recipe.