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Jennifer Pallian, BSc RD
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If you start now you could be eating this one-pan ✨Garlic Ginger Chicken✨ in just 15 minutes. I guarantee I’ll be making it over and over as we head into busy September. It’s a wildly delicious dinner that tastes like takeout and is almost too easy to be true.  There are 3 science-backed reasons to coat chicken in cornstarch before cooking it:  Crispy Exterior: Moisture on the surface of raw chicken slows down the Maillard reaction, which is what gives the chicken a nice, golden color and browned flavour. A coating of cornstarch absorbs extra surface moisture, maximizing the browning reaction when it hits the pan. Moisture Barrier: Cornstarch can also act as a barrier to prevent the chicken from releasing too much moisture into the pan during cooking. This prevents the chicken from steaming instead of frying. Thickening Agent: As the chicken releases juices during cooking, the cornstarch acts as a thickening agent. This helps in binding the sauce, creating a glossy finish that clings to the chicken pieces, ensuring that flavors are locked in. It really does triple duty! 👉🏻Here’s your shopping list:  1 ½ lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs about 6 4 tbsp cornstarch ½ tsp kosher salt 3 tbsp avocado oil or other high smoke point oil 4 tbsp honey ⅓ cup chicken broth 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tbsp minced garlic 2 tbsp fresh ginger grated 2 green onions sliced 👉🏻Full recipe at https://foodess.com/tuscan-chicken/ or tab through clickable link in bio (where you can also shop all the ingredients with one click!)  Do you like this kind of easy, tasty comfort food?  Let me know in the comments and be sure to 👇🏻 ⏬ Save this  💖 Follow for more ↗️ Share this to your story #chickenrecipes #takeoutfakeout #foodscience #cookingscience #chinesecuisine #chineserecipe #gingerchicken #chinesefood #easyrecipes #easydinner #backtoschool #mealplan #familymeals #quickrecipes #dinnertonight #dinnertogether