Description
Asian sweet chili chicken is a dish that brings together tender chicken with a glossy, tangy-sweet sauce that sticks to every bite. Your kitchen fills with amazing aromas as garlic and ginger simmer together, creating something your family keeps asking for again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
Sauce and seasonings:
- 1/2 cup Asian sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
Vegetables and cooking fat:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, diced
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Combine your 1 lb of bite-sized chicken pieces with 1/2 cup Asian sweet chili sauce and 2 tablespoons soy sauce in a bowl, stirring everything together until the chicken is coated.
- Pour 1 tablespoon vegetable oil into your pan and let it heat over medium heat for about 1 minute until it shimmers.
- Add your 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon minced ginger to the hot oil, letting them cook for 1 minute so the aromas release.
- Transfer your chicken mixture from the bowl into the pan, spreading it in a single layer and letting it cook for 8-10 minutes at medium heat until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F and is no longer pink inside.
- Stir in your 1/2 cup diced bell pepper and continue cooking at medium heat for 3-4 minutes until the pepper softens slightly.
- Sprinkle your 1/4 cup chopped green onions over the top right before plating and serving your dish.
Notes
- Cook your garlic and ginger separately before adding the chicken so they release their flavor without burning in the sauce.
- Cut your bell peppers into thick chunks rather than thin slices, since they’ll hold up better during cooking and stay slightly firm instead of turning mushy.
- If you’re cooking for a gluten-free diet, swap regular soy sauce for tamari or coconut aminos to keep the same savory depth.
- Add your bell peppers toward the end of cooking so they stay crisp and bright, which makes the dish more enjoyable to eat and look fresher on the plate.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried Chicken
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 23 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg