Description
This Sweet Chili Chicken recipe is a deliciously sticky and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken pieces with a sweet and tangy sauce. Perfect for a quick weeknight meal, this Asian-inspired dish is sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients
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Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Garnish:
- Sliced green onions and sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Coat Chicken: In a large bowl, toss the chicken pieces with cornstarch, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Cook Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through. Set aside.
- Make Sauce: In the same skillet, combine sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and ginger. Cook until bubbling.
- Combine: Return chicken to the skillet, toss to coat in the sauce, and heat through.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve hot.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with steamed rice or stir-fried vegetables.
- For extra crispiness, consider air frying or oven-baking the cornstarch-coated chicken before adding the sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: about 1 ½ cups
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
