Description
Whipping up Sweet Chili Chicken brings pure comfort to your dinner table with a zesty kick that’ll have everyone asking for seconds. Tender chicken pieces glazed in a tangy sauce make this simple recipe a total crowd-pleaser your family will devour in minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Protein:
- 1.5 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Sauce and Seasonings:
- 1 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- ¼ cup cornstarch
- Salt
- Pepper
Cooking and Garnish:
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 green onions
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Rice or noodles
Instructions
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper over chicken pieces. Coat chicken thoroughly with ¼ cup cornstarch, ensuring each piece is completely covered.
- Warm 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet at 375°F. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer, creating space between them. Sear for 4-5 minutes until golden brown on each side.
- Transfer crispy chicken to a clean plate. Keep the skillet heated at medium-high temperature.
- Add minced garlic and ginger to the same skillet. Sauté for 30 seconds, stirring constantly to prevent burning.
- Pour 1 cup sweet chili sauce and 2 tablespoons soy sauce into the skillet. Stir quickly and let the mixture simmer for 1-2 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Return chicken pieces to the skillet. Gently toss each piece until completely coated with the glossy sauce.
- Sprinkle 2 sliced green onions and 1 tablespoon sesame seeds over the chicken for fresh garnish.
- Plate the sweet chili chicken immediately over steamed rice or noodles while hot and sauce is still glossy.
Notes
- Cornstarch creates a super crispy coating that helps the sauce stick perfectly to your chicken.
- Let the chicken sit in a single layer while cooking to ensure maximum golden-brown crispiness without steaming.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular soy sauce with tamari and double-check your sweet chili sauce ingredients.
- Prefer less heat? Choose a mild sweet chili sauce or mix it with some honey to balance the spice level.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Chicken
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg