Hot & Sweet Ginger Garlic Chicken

Hot & Sweet Ginger Garlic Chicken

3.9 of 5 (28)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 3
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 230.8
  • Total Fat: 10.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 114.5 mg
  • Sodium: 541.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 6.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
  • Protein: 27.4 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Hot & Sweet Ginger Garlic Chicken calories by ingredient


Introduction

This flavorful chicken tastes great alongside roasted root veggies or sauteed greens! This flavorful chicken tastes great alongside roasted root veggies or sauteed greens!
Number of Servings: 3

Ingredients

    1 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil
    sea salt & black pepper to taste
    6 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (or other cut, cooking time will vary)
    1 small onion, finely sliced
    2 cloves of garlic, minced or grated
    1/2 teaspoon ginger powder or fresh ginger
    1 teaspoon white sesame seeds
    1-2 pinches chili flakes
    1/4 cup coconut aminos (available at most Whole Foods Markets or local organic grocers/co-ops for around $5-7/bottle)

Tips

Love this recipe? Find more great recipes in Diane Sanfilippo's books: Practical Paleo, The 21-Day Sugar Detox, and The 21-Day Sugar Detox Cookbook.



Directions

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

In an oven safe cast iron or stainless steel skillet, melt the ghee, then season both sides of the chicken with sea salt and black pepper, and place skin side down into the pan for 5-6 minutes or until the skin browns and releases easily from the pan.

While the chicken cooks, combine the onion, garlic, ginger, sesame seeds, chili flakes, coconut aminos and more sea salt and black pepper in a small mixing bowl.

Flip the chicken thighs over so that they are now skin side up in the pan, then pour the sauce mixture over the chicken evenly and place the pan into the oven for 30 minutes or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165 degrees.

Serving Size: Makes 3 servings

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    11 of 11 people found this review helpful
    I have used coocnut aminos in place of soy sauce as it is both wheat and soy free. Not as flavorful as soy sauce, but a good substitute. If you don't have a problem with either gluten or soy, you can probably use regular soy sauce. - 9/15/14


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I used low sodium soy sauce and canola oil, I don't use the coconut products. it came out tasty! - 9/16/15


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I love the paleo recipe being featured on Sparkpeople. These is one of my favorite recipes, and the cookbook is sensational! - 9/21/14


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Can this be made with boneless, skinless chicken breast (it's all I have)? - 9/18/15


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Question, what is the purpose of the coconut aminos? Are they essential to the recipe or can they be left out if I can't get them easily? - 9/15/14


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    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Skin on? - 9/15/14


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    Thanks - 11/5/20


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    This is delicious! - 9/15/20


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    The recipe looks good and the comments are helpful! - 9/15/20


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    Delicious recipe - I used boneless chicken breasts as that is all I had - so yummy - 9/15/20


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    Very Good
    ok - 9/15/20


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    Incredible!
    yum - 9/15/20


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    I love this reciepe and use it quite often - 9/15/20


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    Bad
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Ghee and coconut amino. Two staples I always have on hand in my kitchen. - 9/15/20


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    YUM YUM - 9/15/20


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    Great! - 1/17/20


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    Incredible!
    I use coconut oil in a lot of ways but usually don't pair it with meats...This was a nice surprise. I didn't get the amino but will try that the next time. I might even add some shredded coconut to the mix. also I cut the chili flakes in half and will add more the next time. - 10/26/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    looks s good a must try - 9/15/19


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    Very Good
    I use reduced sodium soy sauce, cheaper and easier to find than coconut aminos. - 9/15/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This looks tasty! - 9/15/19


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    Incredible!
    Hmm. how to make this lower carb? - 9/15/19


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    I use G-F Tamari instead of soy sauce - 9/15/19


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    thanks - 9/15/19


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    Incredible!
    this is so good. finger licking you might say. - 9/15/19


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    Really like this recipe! I use Trader Joe's coconut aminos ($2.99) and love the flavor. - 9/21/18


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    Very Good
    great - 9/17/18


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    NICE - 9/15/18


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    Good
    Used soy sauce - 9/15/18


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    Interesting - 9/15/18


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    This was good. I used low sodium soy sauce instead of the coconut amino. I also added sirachi. - 9/15/18


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    Very Good
    Good - 9/15/18


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    Good
    yummy - 9/15/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this Hot & Sweet Ginger Garlic Chicken Recipe! Yummy!!
    - 9/15/18


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    very good - 9/15/18


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    Great chicken dish - 9/15/18


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    Good
    this was good. Very grateful that spark people has paleo recipes. I had company who were eating paleo, so able to find recipes to accommodate them and were tasty. - 7/4/18


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    really easy tasty meal - 10/7/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This recipe sounds interested, have to try it. - 9/21/17


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    Good
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    no coconut anything. allergic. do use soy sauce. - 9/16/17


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    Incredible!
    Tried this it was really Hubby really loved it. Used low sodium soy sauce. - 9/16/17


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    Thank you for sharing. - 9/16/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This recipe sounds good but is a little high in fat and sodium for me. Thanks for sharing. - 9/15/17


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    Hubby made this recipe for us. We enjoyed it. - 9/15/17


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    yummy - 9/15/17


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    I will try this recipe! - 9/15/17


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    Good
    Tasty. Recipe should include Paleo in the title. I always remove skin before cooking chicken, and I prefer the flavor of tamari sauce to coconut aminos (coconut tree sap with sea salt). - 9/15/17


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    Incredible!
    Delicious - 9/15/17


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    yummy - 9/15/17


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    Incredible!
    Love this hot and sweet German garlic chicken recipe! Yummy!! - 9/15/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Don't think I'll try this one. - 9/15/17


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    Good
    we love this and have it a lot..I used low sodium soy sauce - 9/15/17


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    Love this and do use the coconut amino in place of soy, also, and I like the flavor. - 9/15/17


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    Good
    This is a little high in calories for me but with a few adjustments this could be better. - 9/15/17


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    Sounds wonderful! - 9/15/17


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    saving for later - 9/15/17


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    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Neither ginger nor garlic are at or even near the top of my list of favorite flavors. I'll have to pass on this one. - 9/15/17


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    Looks good - 9/15/17


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    I love dark meat, I'm glad to see a recipe for it. - 9/15/17


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    Very good - 9/15/17


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    Another great chicken receipt. - 9/15/17


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    Great chicken - 9/15/17


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    Good
    Was delicious, next time I would add a few extra ingredients - 9/15/17


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    Incredible!
    Delicious! I used low sodium soy sauce instead of coconut aminos. Next time I'll try with the coconut aminos. Hope it's as tasty.... - 8/4/17


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    O.K.
    You must be the change you wish to see in the world.
    - Mohandas Gandhi
    - 3/23/17


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    For those of us who don't have Coconut Aminos readily available (or not affordable), it would be nice to have suggestions and amounts for substitutions! - 9/15/16


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    This sounds so good. I will give it a try. - 9/15/14