{"id":109729,"title":"Authentic Sa Cha Chicken","modified":"2025-10-29T16:15:55+01:00","plain":"A delicious stir-fried chicken with Sa Cha sauce recipe\n\n\n\nA quick and easy Chinese recipe for those lazy evenings that turns out surprisingly well. Sa Cha chicken is really just a few pieces of marinated meat tossed in a pan and simmered with all the great flavors this dish promises\u2026 That\u2019s all it takes, and it\u2019s absolutely delicious!\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat is Sa Cha chicken?\n\n\n\nSometimes it\u2019s called \u201cSha Cha\u201d or \u201cSacha\u201d, but all these names refer to the same thing: a tasty, satisfying dish that\u2019s famous for how quickly it comes together. It\u2019s a real time-saver in the kitchen, and sometimes simple really is best. Sa Cha chicken proves it. \n\n\n\nTry my Sa Cha beef recipe too\n\n\n\nThis dish is so much more than just chicken coated in Sa Cha sauce\u2014the marinade adds layers of umami flavor. But the real star is the Chinese barbecue sauce known as \u201cSa Cha sauce.\u201d \n\n\n\nMade mainly from seafood and chili, this sauce is nothing like the other Chinese barbecue sauce, hoisin sauce. Don\u2019t judge it too quickly\u2014it pairs beautifully with chicken. \n\n\n\nMy hoisin chicken recipe\n\n\n\nHonestly, you can use it with all sorts of things: stir-fries, Chinese hot pot, as a dipping sauce\u2026 There are so many options. Sa Cha chicken is sure to be a crowd-pleaser!\n\n\n\nMain ingredients for Sa Cha chicken\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChicken: For this recipe, I recommend boneless chicken thighs to keep the meat nice and tender. \n\n\n\nSa Cha sauce: This is what gives Sa Cha chicken its signature umami flavor.Light soy sauce: It adds a subtle salty note and really brings out the flavors in the dish.\n\n\n\n\n\n\tAuthentic Sa Cha Chicken\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\n\t\t450 g chicken thighs (boneless, cut into bite-size pieces)3 tablespoons neutral cooking oil (divided)6 slices ginger8 cloves garlic (halved)2 stalks green onions, cut into pieces120 ml waterMarinade3 tablespoons Sa Cha sauce2 tablespoons light soy sauce1 tablespoon cornstarch1 teaspoon sugar1 pinch saltSideCooked rice\t\n\t\n\t\tMarinadeCut the chicken into pieces. Place in a bowl and add the marinade.Mix well, then add 1 tablespoon of oil and toss to coat the chicken evenly. Marinate for 10 minutes, or up to 2 hours.Pan-FryHeat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a skillet. Add the marinated chicken in a single layer, along with the ginger and garlic.Cook over medium heat until the underside is golden. Flip and brown the second side.SimmerAdd the water to the pan. Cover and cook over high heat for about 4 minutes.Remove the lid and stir in the green onions. Cook until the liquid is almost evaporated.Serve immediately over rice.\t\n\t\n\t\tSear the chicken well\u2014it really elevates the final dish\u00a0\n\t\n\t\n\t\tPlat principalChinoise\t\n\n\n\n\n\nRecipe sources\n\n\n\nFor this article, I adapted the recipe from the English-language blog \"Red House Spice.\" I bumped up the amount of Sa Cha sauce a bit\u2014the original quantities were a little too subtle for my taste.","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=109729"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":110184,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/109729\/revisions\/110184"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18088"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=109729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=109729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/marcwiner.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=109729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}