Best Sweet Chili Garlic Chicken Recipes

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.

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.

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.