Chicken with soy

Chicken with soy

Main dishes

A popular dish, marinated and deep-fried with soy sauce and herbs.

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This chicken with soy sauce is a traditional dish enjoyed in several regions of Belgium.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$1.25 $0.31 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.07
  • $0.04
  • $0.26
  • $0.15
  • $0.30
  • $0.16
  • $0.10
  • $0.17

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Thoroughly rinse the chicken and place it in a container. ≈ 2 min
  2. Next, add salt, chopped garlic, and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. ≈ 3 min
  3. Let it marinate for 20 minutes, to allow the flavors to develop.
  4. Fry the potatoes until they are cooked through, then remove them from the pan and set aside.
  5. Melt the butter, then add the onion and cook until it is softened.
  6. Add soy sauce and lemon juice, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add the fried chicken, and mix well.
  8. Take and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken with soy

  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.07
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04
  • 5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped$0.26
  • 1 onion, finely chopped$0.15
  • 50 ml of soy sauce$0.30
  • 3 tablespoons of margarine$0.16
  • 3 tablespoons of lemon juice$0.10
  • Oil paint for cooking, as needed$0.17

Total$1.25

that's $0.31 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 chicken, cut into 12 pieces
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of salt
  • 5 cloves of garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 50 ml of soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons of margarine
  • 3 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • Oil paint for cooking, as needed

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