20 Minute Ginger-Garlic Chicken

20 Minute Ginger-Garlic Chicken

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 334.8
  • Total Fat: 8.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 65.7 mg
  • Sodium: 210.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
  • Protein: 31.6 g

View full nutritional breakdown of 20 Minute Ginger-Garlic Chicken calories by ingredient


Introduction

This dish is perfect for busy nights. This dish is perfect for busy nights.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients


Tips

I marinade the chicken in the morning, grill it at night, and serve it with steamed or frozen vegetables and brown rice that I cook on nights when I have more time.

Swap the chicken for tofu or lean beef.
If you don't have a grill, roast the chicken at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for about 20-25 minutes, depending on the thickness of the chicken.


Directions

Place the chicken in a glass dish and pour 1/4 cup of the marinade over it. Cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours.
Remove the meat from the marinade, and discard any leftover marinade. Grill until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees, about 15 minutes, flipping halfway through.
Serve with a half cup of brown rice and one cup of vegetables, plus more sauce if desired.
Makes four servings, 3 ounces of cooked chicken per person.

Sooo simple yet so good. This is one of those recipes for a quick night meal. If you don't have a grill try using the oven. Roast the chicken at 375 for about 20-25 mintues, depending on the thickness of the chicken.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    37 of 51 people found this review helpful
    The title is misleading. It should include something about leftovers or pre-made marinade or 15 minute *cooking time*. The recipe actually takes hours to prepare. - 4/11/11


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    Good
    23 of 24 people found this review helpful
    Made this for one, so I scaled down the chicken portion, but made the marinade per the recipe and have put it in the freezer for future use. Just pop out a 1/8 cup portion, thaw and baste away. Chicken is a 24-hour marinate. I have also used this marinade on salmon, as a grilling sauce. Both good! - 4/3/12


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    Incredible!
    22 of 22 people found this review helpful
    Loved it!!!! This is great on my George Forman grill!! - 5/31/11


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    13 of 18 people found this review helpful
    Also in the misleading category - the link that brought me here said it was a "four ingredient" recipe. There are 9 ingredients in the ginger-garlic sauce. - 3/13/12


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    Very Good
    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
    15 min. to prepare, the night before and pop in the oven the next day! Then YUMSVILLE! - 5/27/11


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    Very Good
    8 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I had this last night for supper. it was good. I may need to marinade it longer than 4 hours though. - 1/26/11


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    7 of 7 people found this review helpful
    We enjoyed this. Keeping "master sauces" on hand makes meal prep quick and easy. Also making a big pot of brown rice on the weekend makes meal time later in the week a breeze. - 3/14/12


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    Bad
    3 of 8 people found this review helpful
    ICK, I cannot believe all of the reviews saying how great this recipe is. It was just OK, but honestly, if you marinate chicken in italian dressing, it tastes MUCH better. I gave it one star because it was edible, but not enjoyable. - 1/24/13


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    Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    It was ok, nothing really exciting. I followed the recipe to the letter. - 6/19/12


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    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    this would work great on the george forman grill 5 or 6 min and done - 3/14/12


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Didn't see it had to marinate 24 hours, so I just poured the sauce over everything and it turned out excellent! - 12/31/12


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Why not make the marinade yourself? This way you can control the sodium and other harmful ingredients? - 3/16/12


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    My family absolutely loves this recipe! I put it into my favorite Spark recipes book! - 3/14/12


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    2 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Does the nutrional info include the brown rice and vegetables? My family really prefers wild rice. Also, how long do you really need to marinate it? - 7/11/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I luv this recipe, it looks totally good. - 9/11/12


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Good. - 6/14/12


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    have eaten many different recipes for chicken but this one stands out from all the rest it tastes really good and it is healthy . you can make it with many types of veggies . i like briokile and carrots . - 6/5/12


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I am wondering why firm tofu might not be substituted ffor the chicken? - 3/14/12


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    1 of 5 people found this review helpful
    where do I find the ingredients for the marinade? Do I make it myself? Do I buy it? What are the ingredients??? - 3/14/12


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Loved this recipe, paired the chicken with steamed broccoli, and trader Joe's rice medley...I shared it with a friend and we devoured it....can't wait to try more recipes! - 2/12/12


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    1 of 8 people found this review helpful
    Sounds quick and easy and i will try this as soon as i pick up some chicken breasts when shopping
    - 1/20/11


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    :) - 5/1/21


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    Good
    Yummy - 4/23/21


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    Prepared this last night and cooked it for dinner tonight on my George Forman grill - so delicious - 1/28/21


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    Incredible!
    yum - 1/15/21


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    Yummy. - 12/13/20


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    Very Good
    If everything made ready ahead, then it is a quickie meal. Yum though and love the protein - 11/10/20


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    this is good - 9/9/20


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    Incredible!
    Delicious, I love the ginger garlic sauce - 5/26/20


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    tasty - 5/15/20


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    yummy - 4/13/20


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    Delicious, but there is a lead time to make the sauce. - 4/3/20


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    Loved it. Very good and had lot of flavor. - 2/3/20


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    Excellent idea & using it on fish as suggested is another awesome idea - 1/24/20


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    Very Good
    Quick, easy and very tasty. - 12/28/19


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    taste is really great - 10/13/19


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    Very Good
    Tasty! - 10/6/19


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    O.K.
    Was not as time consuming or tasty as I expected. - 7/4/19


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    O.K.
    Didn't work for me. - 7/1/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 6/3/19


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    Very Good
    Very tasty! - 5/30/19


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    Chicken with ginger and garlic sound really tasty and for my garlic lovers, this will be awesome. Thanks for sharing. - 5/29/19


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    Good
    Great - 5/7/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious recipe for chicken. I loved it! It does take more time than this was led to believe, with marinading the meat. - 3/13/19


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    Incredible!
    YUMMY - 3/13/19


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    I totally loved this recipe!!!! - 2/6/19


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    Incredible!
    tasty fast dish on work nights - 1/24/19


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    Nice - 1/15/19


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    Awesome - 12/12/18


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    Good
    This was okay. - 12/4/18


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    Incredible!
    This was great! Had leftover chicken and didn't know what to do with it. Hubby just loved it. - 11/17/18


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    Thanks - 11/4/18


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    thanks for sharing love this idea not only chicken but for pork tooo - 10/7/18


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    Yum! - 10/2/18


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    Incredible!
    yummy! - 9/26/18


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    Incredible!
    Very flavorful. - 9/26/18


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    interesting.... - 9/14/18


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    The flavor is fantastic! - 9/3/18


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    Nice recipe - 8/16/18


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    Thanks for sharing. - 6/19/18


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    Good
    THIS IS GOOD CHCKEN - 6/18/18


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    Very Good
    played around with this to make it more to our taste - 6/14/18


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    Incredible!
    Great flavor and great nutrition! - 5/18/18


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    Absolutely - 4/30/18


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    Why is it listed as 20 minutes?! I read that and think it's going to be 20 minutes start to finish so I can make it when I'm short on time and forgot to plan dinner. I have to seriously plan ahead for this one. Make the sauce. Marinade the chicken. Make the rice. Ugh! - 3/23/18


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    Very Good
    Thanks for sharing - 3/19/18


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    good - 2/25/18


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    Quick and easy.....a perfect weekday meal - 2/2/18


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    This seems like a nice low fat recipe I need to try. - 11/10/17


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    One of my favorites. - 11/9/17


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    looks delicious - 11/8/17


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    Incredible!
    More Chicken for the lineup - 11/8/17


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    Incredible!
    Yummy! - 11/8/17


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    Incredible!
    Love this ginger garlic chicken recipe! Delicious!! - 11/8/17


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    Incredible!
    I love making this ginger garlic chicken recipe! Yummy!! - 11/8/17


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    Very Good
    Very good - 11/8/17


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    Very Good
    great - 10/29/17


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    Lot of preparation for this one. I like my rice fresh cooked, so it took a little longer, but noy much. - 10/17/17


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    My finicky husband loved this - 10/4/17


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    Bad
    Whether you think you can,
    or think you can't,
    you're right.
    - Henry Ford
    - 9/5/17


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    Thank you. - 9/4/17


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    Yummy Chicken recipe! - 9/4/17


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    I came to this recipe because it sounded good for a quick dinner. It really takes longer than 5 minutes to prepare. Just cooking the brown rice takes longer and making the marinade and letting the chicken sit in it takes longer too. - 9/4/17


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    This was a great meal after the sauce was made. - 9/4/17


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    Yummy - 9/3/17


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    Sounds simple. - 7/13/17


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    Incredible!
    So good and very easy! - 7/5/17


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    Incredible!
    yummy - 6/29/17


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    Very Good
    Good dish... but took longer than expected to make! - 5/18/17


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    Very Good
    Once you make the sauce, this is so easy! - 5/14/17


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    perfect - 5/13/17


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    Sounds good. - 5/9/17


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    yummy - 5/1/17


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    Incredible!
    A few ingredients for a real nice meal. A family favorite I make at home on many occasions. I tried it in a slow cooker and with tofu, yummy! - 4/13/17


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    Good
    Pretty good - 3/29/17


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    I love this 20 minute ginger garlic chicken recipe! It's quick and delicious! - 3/22/17


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    Mmmmmm, ginger - 2/26/17


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    Sounds yummy - 2/8/17


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    Looks great. - 2/8/17


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    I made it with broccoli and it was good - 2/8/17