Description
Sweet chili garlic chicken stir fry brings together tender chicken, crisp vegetables, and a tangy-sweet sauce that coats everything in bold flavor. Your kitchen smells incredible within minutes, and you get a weeknight dinner that tastes like you spent hours in the kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 pound chicken breast, sliced
Vegetables:
- 2 cups mixed vegetables (bell peppers, broccoli, carrots)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger, grated
Sauce and cooking:
- 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 2 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in your pan over medium heat for about 2 minutes until it shimmers.
- Add your 1 pound of sliced chicken breast to the hot oil and cook for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the pieces turn golden brown on all sides.
- Toss in your 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 teaspoon of grated ginger, stirring constantly for 1 minute so the flavors release into your pan.
- Pour in your 2 cups of mixed vegetables—bell peppers, broccoli, and carrots—and let them cook for 4 to 5 minutes at medium heat, stirring occasionally until they reach your preferred tenderness.
- Reduce your heat to medium-low and drizzle in 3 tablespoons of sweet chili sauce and 2 tablespoons of soy sauce, stirring everything together for 1 to 2 minutes until the sauce coats your chicken and vegetables evenly.
- Transfer your finished stir fry to a serving bowl and spoon it generously over your cooked rice.
Notes
- Cut your chicken into uniform pieces so everything cooks at the same rate and stays tender throughout.
- Keep your garlic and ginger ready before you start cooking since they only need about a minute to avoid burning and turning bitter.
- Add your vegetables in stages based on cooking time—harder vegetables like carrots and broccoli first, then softer ones like bell peppers and snap peas—so your stir fry comes together evenly.
- If you’re keeping things gluten-free, swap regular soy sauce for tamari or coconut aminos to maintain that savory depth without any difference in flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Stir-Fried Chicken
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg