Description
In just 20 minutes, you can have this sweet chili chicken ready from the kitchen to the table. Boneless chicken breast cubes are coated in seasoned cornstarch and then shallow fried until crispy on the outside before being coated with a savory-sweet chili sauce. It is sticky, flavorful, and a perfect healthy dinner option served with rice or in wraps.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken breasts
- 1 teaspoon garlic granules
- 1 teaspoon onion granules
- ½ tablespoon smoked paprika
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 large bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- ½ cup chicken stock or water
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Step: Cut the chicken breasts into similar bite-size pieces and add them to a large bowl. Add smoked paprika, onion granules, garlic granules, cornstarch, salt, and black pepper, and mix until the chicken pieces are well coated.
- Step: Heat olive oil in a skillet on medium high heat until hot. Add chicken pieces in batches to the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown and cooked through. Remove from the skillet to a plate and set aside.
- Step: In the same skillet, add chopped onions and bell pepper and cook for 2-3 minutes until slightly softened.
- Step: Deglaze the bottom of the pan with the chicken stock. Add the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and sesame oil to the skillet and stir to combine. Cook for 1-2 minutes on medium heat or until slightly thickened.
- Step: Return the cooked crispy chicken to the skillet and toss everything together until well combined. Cook for another minute or two until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken nicely. Take it off the heat and serve with rice or noodles.
Notes
Ensure chicken is cut into uniform bite-size pieces for even cooking. Do not overcrowd the skillet while frying to maintain crispiness; cook in batches if necessary.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Chicken, Dinner
- Method: Stir-fry
- Cuisine: American, British
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 365 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 706 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 26 g
- Cholesterol: 73 mg