Sweet Chili Garlic Chicken Food

SWEET CHILI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Prep the chicken: In a large shallow plate, combine the flour, cornstarch and salt together. Dredge the chicken through the flour mixture and set aside.
• Fry the chicken: To a large skillet, add about ½ to ¾ inch of oil and heat it until it's at 350°F. Add the chicken to the skillet, make sure the pieces don't touch each other and fry on both sides until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer the cooked chicken to a paper towel lined plate and repeat with remaining chicken pieces.
• Make the sauce: Discard all the oil from the skillet and add the sesame oil and butter and heat until the butter has melted. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds until aromatic on low heat. Add the remaining sauce ingredients to the skillet, stir and cook for 1 minute.
• Toss the chicken with the sauce: Transfer all the chicken to the skillet, toss well so the chicken is well coated and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes over low heat or until the chicken is heated through.
• Garnish and serve: Garnish with green onions and red chilies and serve.

ASIAN SWEET CHILI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together the batter ingredients in a large bowl.
• Heat a frying pan up with oil deep enough to fry your chicken pieces without them touching the bottom of the pan, a couple inches should be enough space.
• Using a slotted spoon drain the batter as much as possible and slide the chicken into the pan.
• Break apart the chicken after the crust starts to form and cook until the chicken is golden brown (4-5 minutes)
• Work in batches to prevent the oil from dropping too far in temperature.
• Remove the last batch of chicken from the pan and discard almost all the oil, leaving just a couple of tablespoons in the pan.
• Add the garlic and green onions to the pan and cook it on medium heat for 20-30 seconds.
• Add the chicken back in along with the sweet chili sauce and crushed red pepper.
• Toss to combine and serve immediately.
• Garnish with sesame seeds or green onions if desired.

STICKY HONEY-CHILI GARLIC GRILLED CHICKEN WITH CUCUMBER SALAD

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the chili garlic sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sugar, soy sauce and garlic. Bring to a low simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and cook about 10 minutes. Spoon 1/4 cup of the mixture into a small bowl, whisk in the cornstarch until combined and then whisk back into the saucepan. Let simmer an additional 10 minutes to thicken. Let cool completely.
• Salt and pepper both sides of the chicken and place in a 9-by-13-inch pan. Pour half of the chili garlic mixture over the chicken and toss to coat; reserve the remaining sauce. Cover with aluminum foil and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Bake the chicken, covered in foil, for 35 to 45 minutes.
• Meanwhile, preheat the grill to medium high.
• Remove the chicken from the oven and grill, basting with the reserved sauce, until the skin is crispy, a few minutes per side. (Alternatively, the chicken can be finished under the broiler. Remove the foil from the pan and put under the broiler for a few minutes until the skin is crispy.)
• Transfer the chicken to a serving platter, spoon the remaining reserved sauce over the top and garnish with cilantro. Serve with the Cucumber Salad.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the vinegar and honey until emulsified. Add the cucumbers and cilantro and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until serving time.

HEALTHY SWEET CHILI CHICKEN & VEGGIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Prepare sauce: In a small bowl, whisk heat soy sauce, sweet chili sauce, sriracha garlic, cornstarch and sesame seeds.
• Spread chicken and chopped veggies on a baking sheet. Drizzle the sauce over the chicken and toss to combine. Bake in the oven for about 20 minutes or until cooked through.
• Serve with brown rice or noodles or divide into 4 meal-prep containers along with 1/2- 1 cup of brown rice in each container.

SWEET CHILI-GARLIC CHICKEN

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Line broiler pan with nonstick foil. In small bowl, mix preserves and chili garlic sauce. Place 1/4 cup sauce in small microwavable bowl; set aside.
• Sprinkle salt evenly over both sides of chicken breasts. Place on broiler pan top-side down. Broil 4 to 6 inches from heat 8 minutes; turn chicken. Broil 4 to 6 minutes longer or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (165°F). Remove from oven. Divide remaining apricot mixture evenly over tops of chicken breasts (about 1 tablespoon per chicken breast), spreading to cover. Return to oven; broil 1 to 3 minutes longer or until sauce bubbles.
• Meanwhile, microwave reserved apricot mixture uncovered on High 30 to 45 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until heated through. Serve warm sauce with chicken.

EASY SWEET CHILI CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Lightly spray a baking pan with nonstick spray- I use a 10-inch casserole dish. Anything around this size works.
• Combine the water, honey, rice vinegar, cornstarch, garlic, crushed red pepper, Sriracha, and salt together in a small saucepan over low heat. Bring to a simmer while whisking occasionally. Allow to simmer for 3 minutes. It will begin to rapidly thicken. Turn off the heat and set aside.
• Arrange chicken in the prepared baking pan. Spread sauce on top, then turn the chicken over to make sure every inch is coated in the sauce.
• Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked through. For extra color, I switch the oven to broil for the last few minutes. That is optional.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds and green onion on top and serve the chicken with sauce from the pan. Store leftovers in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

CHICKEN WITH SWEET CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl mix together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and garlic. Pour 1/2 cup (half the mixture) into a small plastic food storage zip bag. Add chicken and turn to coat; refrigerate and marinade 30 minutes.
• To a skillet, add a tablespoon or two of oil and heat over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and brown on one side for about 2-3 minutes (it may smoke a little from the sweet marinade). Turn the chicken over and brown for 2 minutes longer. Cover with a lid, turn the heat to low and let it finish cooking for about 8 minutes.
• Place remaining chili sauce and soy sauce mixture in a small saucepan and simmer over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve over chicken.

SLOW COOKER SWEET CHICKEN CHILI

Steps:

• Place the chicken breasts into a slow cooker, and pour in the kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, onions, green bell pepper, tomato paste, brown sugar, rice vinegar, chili black bean sauce, and sea salt. Stir to combine all ingredients, and set the cooker to High. Cook for 1 hour; stir again, and set the cooker to Low. Cook for 4 more hours.
• Remove the chicken breasts, shred with 2 forks, and stir the shredded chicken back into the chili. Sprinkle the top of the chili with Cheddar cheese, and serve.

SWEET CHILLI CHICKEN

Steps:

• To make the glaze, preheat the grill to high. Mix together the chilli sauce, honey and oil in a large bowl. Using a sharp knife make 3-4 slits across the skin side of each chicken breast. Season with salt and pepper then lift the skin on each breast and tuck under the crushed garlic. Now dip the underside of each chicken breast in the glaze until evenly coated. Reserve the rest of the glaze for later.
• To cook the chicken, put the chicken on the grill pan, glazed side up, and grill for 8 minutes until golden and sticky. Turn the chicken breasts over, brush with the remaining glaze, then cook for another 6-8 minutes until the chicken is firm and cooked through. Serve straight away with wedges of lime for squeezing over, if liked.