Description
Tender pieces of chicken coated in a sticky sweet chili sauce, this Sweet Chili Sauce Chicken is a quick and flavorful Asian-inspired dish that is perfect for a weeknight dinner. Serve it over rice or noodles for a complete meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs (cut into bite-sized pieces)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
Sauce:
- ¾ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
Garnish:
- 2 green onions (sliced, for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish, optional)
Instructions
- Coat the Chicken: Toss the chicken pieces with cornstarch until evenly coated.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat oil in a skillet, cook chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Prepare the Sauce: Whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, and red pepper flakes.
- Combine: Pour sauce over cooked chicken, simmer until thickened.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds before serving.
Notes
- Serve over steamed rice, noodles, or in lettuce wraps.
- Cook the chicken in batches for a crispier texture.
- Use pre-cooked rotisserie chicken for a quicker version.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
