Description
Sweet Chili Sauce Chicken is a flavorful and easy-to-make Asian-inspired stir-fry dish featuring tender bite-sized pieces of chicken coated with a tangy and sweet chili sauce infused with garlic and fresh ginger. Perfectly cooked in a skillet, this dish offers a delightful balance of sweet, savory, and mildly spicy flavors that pair wonderfully with steamed rice or stir-fried vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken and Coating
- 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce
- 1 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
Cooking
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Optional Garnish
- Sliced green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: In a medium bowl, toss the bite-size chicken pieces with cornstarch, soy sauce, salt, and black pepper until fully coated. This coating helps achieve a crispy texture and locks in flavor during cooking.
- Cook the Chicken: Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add the coated chicken and cook, stirring frequently, for 5 to 7 minutes until the chicken is golden brown on the outside and cooked thoroughly through.
- Make the Sauce: While the chicken cooks, whisk together the sweet chili sauce, rice vinegar, honey, soy sauce, minced garlic, and grated fresh ginger in a small bowl to combine all the flavorful ingredients.
- Combine Chicken and Sauce: Pour the prepared sauce over the cooked chicken in the skillet. Toss the chicken to ensure every piece is well coated with the sauce. Allow it to simmer for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens slightly and clings to the chicken beautifully.
- Serve: Transfer the sweet chili sauce chicken to plates and garnish with sliced green onions and sesame seeds if desired. Serve hot alongside steamed jasmine rice, fried rice, or stir-fried vegetables for a complete meal.
Notes
- This dish pairs perfectly with steamed jasmine rice, fried rice, or stir-fried vegetables.
- For extra spice, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or a drizzle of sriracha to the sauce before simmering.
- Use gluten-free soy sauce if you require a gluten-free version of this recipe.
