Description
This Sweet Chili Chicken recipe is a delicious Asian-inspired dish featuring tender chicken pieces coated in a flavorful sweet and slightly spicy sauce. Perfect for a quick and satisfying meal!
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
Coating:
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
Stir-Fry:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce (extra)
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Coat the Chicken: In a bowl, toss the chicken pieces with cornstarch and 1 tablespoon soy sauce until evenly coated.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: Sauté garlic and ginger in the skillet. Add sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, honey, extra soy sauce, and red pepper flakes. Simmer until slightly thickened.
- Combine and Serve: Return chicken to the skillet, toss in the sauce, and cook until heated through. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with jasmine rice, noodles, or stir-fried vegetables.
- For extra crispiness, you can air-fry or deep-fry the chicken before tossing it in the sauce.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
