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Easy Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry Recipe with summer squash, tossed in an irresistibly delicious sweet and tangy rice vinegar and ginger garlic sauce. This dish is super simple and I promise you’ll like it more than the restaurant version!

This post is sponsored by Mizkan™. I’ve been using their rice vinegar and condiments for years and I’m so happy to share the brand I love with you today.

Ginger Chicken Recipe Stir-Fry with Summer Squash is Paleo, Whole30, and Low Carb from I Heart Umami.
Healthy and delicious ginger chicken stir-fry

This healthy ginger chicken dish is seriously a no fuss dish. If you have chicken, zucchini and/or yellow squash, ginger, rice vinegar, and coconut aminos or gluten-free soy sauce, you are good to go! It’s the perfect one skillet meal, balanced with protein and vegetables, and with just a handful of ingredients you just can’t beat how good the flavor turns out – thanks to my secret sauce combo, using Mizkan’s Organic Rice Vinegar.

For over two centuries, Mizkan has been helping chefs and families around the world delight in The Flavor of Japan. Now the taste is at your table – helping you create deliciously authentic meals that your whole family will love – from Japan’s #1 rice vinegar and Ponzu brand**.

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Must-have seasoning in my Asian-inspired Paleo pantry!

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Why I love this recipe so much –

  • This ginger chicken recipe is straightforward. Not complicated. And use accessible ingredients – chicken, zucchini, ginger, and rice vinegar.
  • Perfect for meal planning. One skillet meal, balanced with protein & vegetables!
  • It’s flexible – pair it with steamed rice, low carb fried rice, gluten-free spaghetti noodles, zoodles, or sweet potatoes.
  • The umami flavor you love – naturally sweet and tangy flavor from Mizkan’s Organic Rice Vinegar + fresh grated ginger and garlic flavor = Umami YUM!

Mizkan premium Japanese condiments are the secret ingredient to help you easily create authentic Japanese recipes and flavors at home.

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Naturally sweet and tangy stir-fry sauce pairs beautifully with juicy chicken.

The Mizkan Organic Natural Rice Vinegar used in the ginger chicken recipe is genuinely crafted with real, certified organic ingredients, Mizkan’s Natural Organic Rice Vinegar is the perfect accent to any dish. Use it for sushi, marinades, salad dressings or wherever else your creativity takes you.

Why use chicken breast AND how to make it juicy tender?

I use chicken breast in my ginger chicken because it’s perfect for quick stir-frying. Chicken thighs will be more suitable for stew.

Thinly slice the chicken breast – picture sashimi thin slices – and season with salt, pepper, olive oil, arrowroot or tapioca starch, and little baking soda. The starch helps sear the moisture inside and the baking soda helps tenderize the meat so don’t skip them!

Do you need a wok to make ginger chicken?

No you don’t. I have a wok at home. However, you can absolutely make this ginger and chicken stir-fry in a large stainless steel or cast iron skillet or even a large 6 qt. Dutch oven.

The key point is to get your skillet real hot before you add the chicken. Check out a Youtube video I made on how to stir-fry beef. The same technique applies to stir-fry chicken.

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How to make Ginger Chicken

  1. Thinly slice the chicken breasts and season them.
  2. Prepare the squash and aromatics.
  3. Mix the sauce in a bowl.
  4. Pan fry the chicken until golden and almost cooked through. Set aside.
  5. Sauté the aromatics squash until they turn softer.
  6. Add the chicken and sauce. Toss to combine.

What to serve with Ginger Chicken?

Ginger Chicken Recipe Stir-Fry with Summer Squash is Paleo, Whole30, and Low Carb from I Heart Umami.
Irresistibly delicious! Every bite is full of flavor!

More Healthy Chinese Chicken Recipes –

This homemade ginger chicken is a great alternative to takeout. The sweet and tangy flavor from Mizkan’s Organic Rice Vinegar sauce pairs perfectly with the juicy chicken and crunchy vegetables. The flavor is truly excellent. Everyone in the family will be asking for this dish all the time!

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Stir-fried chicken with ginger served on a plate with a spoon
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Ginger Chicken Stir-Fry with Summer Squash (Paleo, Whole30, Low Carb)

5 from 16 votes
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 35 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Ginger Chicken recipe stir-fried with summer squash is a healthy Chinese chicken recipe with a sweet tangy sauce. It’s paleo, low carb, and gluten-free!
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Ingredients  

For the chicken:

  • 1 ¼ to 1 ½ lbs. chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp coconut aminos or gluten-free soy sauce
  • tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp coarse sea salt
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1.5 tsp arrowroot starch
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 7 oz. zucchini about 1 medium-large size
  • 7 oz. yellow squash about 1 medium-large size
  • 4 tbsp avocado oil
  • 3-4 pinches of coarse sea salt

For the aromatics:

  • 0.4 oz cloves garlic about 2 cloves
  • 0.3 oz ginger julienned
  • 2 bulbs scallions diced and separate to pale green and green parts
  • ¼ tsp dry red chili pepper flakes optional

For the stir-fry sauce:

Instructions 

  • Thinly slice the chicken to between ⅛ and ¼ inch thin. In a large bowl gently mix and combine the chicken with ingredients from coco aminos to baking soda. Set aside in the fridge.
  • Dice zucchini and squash to a triangle cube shape that’s a little larger than ½ inch at the widest point. Try to dice them to similar size.
  • Prepare garlic, ginger, scallions and dry pepper flakes. Set them aside in one bowl.
  • In a bowl, combine and mix-well stir-fry sauce from rice vinegar to ginger. Set it aside ready to use.
  • Preheat a large stainless skillet over medium heat until it’s too hot to place your palm near the surface, about 2 to 3 inches away. Add 2 tbsp oil and swirl it around the skillet. Pan fry the chicken slices in one even layer over medium-high heat without disturbing until they are in golden brown color, about 3 mins. then use a fish spatula to flip and sear the flip side, about 2 mins. The chicken should be almost cooked through before setting them aside along with the pan juice and oil in the skillet.
  • Use the same skillet over medium to heat, add 2 tbsp oil. Sauté the aromatics with a pinch of salt until fragrant, about 8-10 seconds.
  • Turn the heat up to medium-high. Add the zucchini and yellow squash. Season with 2 pinches of salt. Keep tossing and scooping until the squash turns softer but still remains a crunchy texture, about 2 minutes.
  • Add the chicken back to the skillet. Quickly stir the sauce again then pour it into the skillet. Toss and stir-fry for about 30 seconds to 1 minute until the sauce thickens.
  • Off heat. Taste test to see if more salt is needed. Garnish with green scallions parts and a small dash of toasted sesame oil, if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 409kcal, Carbohydrates: 11g, Protein: 32g, Fat: 26g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 91mg, Sodium: 1016mg, Potassium: 804mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 241IU, Vitamin C: 20mg, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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29 Comments

  1. Blair says:

    5 stars
    What a fantastic dish, I really loved it and will do it again…

  2. Jessica says:

    5 stars
    Love! Love! Love! This recipe. It was quick and easy to make and the flavors were perfection. This will most definitely be on repeat at our house. Thank you for another awesome recipe!!!

    1. ChihYu says:

      Thank you, Jessica!

  3. Yochan says:

    5 stars
    Excellent dish!  My husband and I gobbled it up in one sitting.  Thank you for creating this delicious recipe with such easy and precise directions.  I appreciate that it’s very healthy too.  It turned out exactly as you pictured it on your site.

  4. Julia says:

    5 stars
    Sooo delicious! My family loved it

  5. Tammy Winters says:

    5 stars
    Loved this recipe! It is so yummy! We will definitely be making it again!

    1. ChihYu says:

      Thank you, Tammy!

  6. Merelyn says:

    5 stars
    This recipe right here, mic drop. You don’t even understand what you did to me just now. Let me tell you how I love this chicken right here!
    I am obsessing over this. It tastes CRAYzy good. Staple! Imma try this with broccoli next time. Thank you so much for sharing! I can’t wait to try ALL of your low carb recipes.

    1. ChihYu says:

      Hehe Merelyn! You are super cute. Thanks so much. Very happy to hear!