Description
Sweet Chili Chicken is a crispy, savory dish with tender chicken coated in a cornstarch batter, sautéed to golden perfection, and tossed in a savory-sweet chili sauce, offering a perfect balance of sweet, savory, and spicy flavors.
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 1.5 to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Sauce:
- 1 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
Garnish:
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Rice or noodles (for serving)
Instructions
- Cut and Coat Chicken: Cut chicken into pieces, season with salt and pepper, coat in cornstarch.
- Cook Chicken: Sauté coated chicken until crispy and golden brown. Set aside.
- Prepare Sauce: Sauté garlic and ginger, add sweet chili sauce and soy sauce, simmer.
- Combine Chicken and Sauce: Toss chicken in sauce until coated, cook briefly to thicken sauce.
- Serve: Serve over rice or noodles, garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- Add red pepper flakes or jalapeños for more heat.
- For vegetarian version, use tofu or tempeh.
- To reduce sweetness, adjust sweet chili sauce and add more soy sauce.
- Sauce can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to a week.
- Thaw and pat dry frozen chicken before coating.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Sauté, Simmer
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 330
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
