Easy Microwaved Chicken Thighs With Scallion Garlic Sauce

Name: Easy Microwaved Chicken Thighs with Scallion Garlic Sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 1.1 pound deboned chicken thighs ((500g)); ½ tsp salt; ½ tbsp chicken powder; 1 sprig scallion; 1 tbsp Chinese cooking wine ((or sake, mirin)); 1 sprig scallion ((finely chopped)); 1 clove garlic ((minced)); ½ tbsp chili flakes ((optional)); 1½ tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; ½ tbsp Chinese black vinegar ((or 1/4 tbsp rice vinegar)); ¼ cup cooking oil ((60ml))

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These microwaved chicken thighs are a total game-changer for busy nights! You can whip them up in under 15 minutes. And the best part? They’re even better when you drizzle my easy yet delicious scallion garlic sauce over the chicken.

❤️ Why you will love this recipe?

Convenient: It’s all done in the microwave, proving its versatility beyond reheating leftovers or defrosting frozen food.
Time-saving: Ready in under 15 minutes, ideal for hectic days.
Affordable: With chicken as the main ingredient, it’s budget-friendly for all.
Absolutely delicious: The scallion garlic sauce steals the show. It takes the flavor of the chicken to a whole new level, trust me!

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🍗 Ingredients for microwaved chicken thighs

For the chicken: Deboned chicken thighs, scallions, Chinese cooking wine, chicken powder, and salt.

For the sauce: Scallions, garlic, light soy sauce, oyster sauce, chili flakes, Chinese black vinegar, and cooking oil.

This sauce is inspired by Mỡ Hành (Vietnamese green onion oil) with a Chinese twist. It stole my heart! You can drizzle the sauce over chicken, fish, or even noodles, like my rice paper noodles.

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📝 Instructions

Cook the chicken:

Marinate the chicken thighs with salt, chicken powder, and Chinese cooking wine.
Place the chicken on a microwave-safe deep plate. Sprinkle some green onion on top.

Cover the plate of chicken with microwave-safe plastic wrap.
Microwave the chicken on high power for 5 minutes.

Chicken thighs and green onions in a plate

Flip the chicken, re-cover the plate with plastic wrap, and microwave for other 2.5 minutes.

Prepare the sauce:

Combine minced garlic and finely chop scallions in a bowl.
Heat the cooking oil over medium heat. To test the oil, dip the tapered end of a wooden or bamboo chopstick into the oil – if it sizzles, the oil is ready.
Pour the hot oil over the garlic and scallions.
Add soy sauce, Chinese black vinegar, oyster sauce, and chili flakes. Mix well.

Drizzle the sauce over the chicken. Enjoy!!

🌟 Helpful Tips

Boneless chicken thighs work best for this recipe (the bone-in chicken thighs will take more time to cook). For chicken breast, you could use my recipe for microwave-poached chicken breast.
Adjust the cooking time according to your microwave. Mine is 650 watts.

How do microwaved chicken thighs taste?

Microwaved chicken thighs resemble steamed chicken. They’re rather bland on their own, but the scallion garlic sauce is the key to elevating the dish.

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Delicious Tori Karaage (or Tatsutaage Chicken), showcasing their crispy texture and mouthwatering Japanese flavors. — Chicken Karaage/Tatsutaage (Japanese Fried Chicken)

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