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Soy Saucy Chicken and Eggs
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46 Reviews
Denise
December 15, 2022
Just made this. It was really quick and delicious. I didn't have patience to boil the eggs. Instead, crispy fried jammy eggs gave another element of texture in the dish. This will absolutely be in our family meal rotation. Thanks for sharing.
lilroseglow
September 15, 2019
Step 4 instructs the cook to taste the sauce for adjustments, but is it safe to eat at this point? The chicken has only been browned, is still mostly raw, and surely is leaking uncooked juices into the sauce...
Hummuvation
June 15, 2016
I made this with fresh sole instead of the chicken and upped the ginger. Didn't stop it from being delicious.
kaleandsalt
January 31, 2016
I actually didn't like this recipe that much. It was easy and tasty, but I would have liked for the sauce to be thicker and the tomatoes to break down more. I know I could have removed the chicken and cooked down the sauce, but it seemed silly to do so in a recipe designed to be minimal fuss. I loved the soy saucy eggs though, just wish the flavor and penetrated more deeply.
stephanieRD
January 31, 2016
I'd suggest adding some corn starch (dissolved in some water) and then turn up the heat a bit to help thicken up the sauce!
sollared
July 22, 2014
This is basically the bento box that you traditionally get when riding on the trains (and now high speed rail) in Taiwan.
bugawa
January 27, 2013
I added lots of fresh baby spinach to the pot at the end and let it wilt before serving over rice, and it was all SO good-- a big hit with my young kiddos, too. Something about eating the eggs with the chicken made for a perfect winter meal...thanks for a wonderful recipe!
stephanieRD
September 9, 2012
I'm making this for dinner tonight! I have some duck eggs that are preserved (which I love) and I wonder if they will be any good in this recipe? Thoughts anyone?
monkeymom
September 9, 2012
I hope you enjoy it! Are they the salted duck eggs? I've never tried it so you'd have to let us know how it goes. I think they might be too salty with the soy sauce/tomato thing going on in this.
stephanieRD
September 27, 2012
So, nay on the duck eggs as they are too salty in combination with the recipe itself. I only included 2 of them and did 4 regular eggs *just in case*. And with those, it was delicious! Quite the comfort food and just what I'd want on a cold day. This is going in my special "bombass" cookbook!
AnnieHynes
April 28, 2012
I made this last night and everyone loved it. I especially loved the eggs!
AnnieHynes
April 28, 2012
I made this last night and everyone loved it. I especially loved the eggs!
FrancesRen
March 26, 2012
love this. it's simple, it never fails. :) And the sauce can be reheated and mixed with rice and veggies for lunch!
Midge
May 16, 2011
We had this for dinner last night; it was so good! Just the ticket for a chilly Sunday night.
monkeymom
May 15, 2011
hardlikearmour - thanks so much for the positive review. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
hardlikearmour
May 15, 2011
It was really yummy. For lunch the third day I threw some Spanish chorizo and castelvetrano olives in - extra yum!
gingerroot
May 4, 2011
I made this tonight with my kids for dinner and it was a huge hit! Everyone LOVED IT (usually my son is the holdout with new dishes). It is definitely going in the regular rotation. It was everything you described and more. The tomato is a brilliant addition; I have never added tomato to my soy based dishes but will experiment now because it added such a wonderful layer of flavor! Thanks so much, monkeymom!
monkeymom
May 4, 2011
I'm so excited that you tried it! Did you do the eggs? I'm always surprised how much the kids dig the eggs. Thanks for the feedback!
gingerroot
May 5, 2011
My daughter LOVES hard-boiled eggs so I included three. She ate two (one for dinner, one for breakfast) and I had one. My son is still a bit suspicious of them, but I'm hoping he'll come around the next time we make this (which will be soon!).
gingerroot
June 22, 2012
I made this again last night and added thick slices of silken tofu -- delicious!!
mrslarkin
May 2, 2011
This sounds so tasty, monkeymom! I think I can hear your mom saying "Don't burn the garlic!!" My mother-in-law makes a soy sauce chicken using star anise and ginger. Can't wait to try your version. Thanks for sharing.
monkeymom
May 4, 2011
You know it mrsL! Burned garlic is a big no-no around here. My mother-in-law also uses the 5 spice packets in her version which is also delicious!
healthierkitchen
May 1, 2011
I can't wait to make this! I love the idea of passing on your family recipe to your children. I've often thought of putting a little booklet together for my almost grown kids, of the recipes for their favorite dishes growing up.
monkeymom
May 2, 2011
thanks healthierkitchen! I'm hoping to use food52 as the source to pass on recipes to my kids. Accessible anytime, anywhere. They are already well versed in it...they see me on it all the time!
boulangere
May 1, 2011
Mmmmmm! I see a brand new addition to our comfort food collection. And of course it's the story as much as the food. Thank you for sharing with us.
gingerroot
April 30, 2011
I love this, monkeymom! My mom made a similar chicken dish when we were growing up -with the soy, wine, sugar, garlic, ginger base - except no one liked mushrooms (only me) so she would often make it with broccoli. I really, really love your addition of tomato and can almost taste how that would round out the the other flavors. It is wonderful that it was a childhood favorite of yours and now of your children. That is the best kind of food! I am looking forward to making it for my two.
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