The Easiest Pan Fried Chicken Breast

Learn how to make Easy Pan Fried Chicken Breast from a 2x James Beard Award Winning Chinese Chef with 60+ years of experience

📝 Ingredients

• 1 chicken breast
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 1 tsp garlic salt
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp water
• 1 tsp sugar
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 dash garlic salt

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Cut the chicken breast into about 1/2 inch thick slices. For extra tenderness, slice against the grain.
2. 2Tenderize the chicken: Use the back spine of the knife to hit both sides, working across each piece. On the top side, hit in one direction, then flip it over and hit the other side at a perpendicular angle, so you end up with a criss-cross pattern.
3. 3Marinate: Mix oyster sauce, sugar, garlic salt, cornstarch, and water in a bowl until the cornstarch has dissolved. Add the chicken and massage by hand.
4. 4Coat in cornstarch: Spread out 1 tbsp of cornstarch on a plate. One by one, transfer each piece of chicken and coat both sides in a thin layer of cornstarch, then add it to a pile on the side of the plate. As the pile of finished pieces builds up, move it toward the end of the plate to use up the cornstarch underneath.
5. 5Pan-fry the chicken: Heat the wok on high, then add 2 tbsp oil. Once the oil is rippling, turn to low heat.
6. 6Plate and add a dash of garlic salt. Enjoy quickly while the pan-fried essence is fragrant.