Description
Spice up your dinner routine with this flavorful Chili Garlic Chicken recipe. Tender chicken pieces are coated in a savory, slightly sweet, and spicy sauce that will have your taste buds dancing. Serve it over steamed rice or noodles for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
For the Sauce:
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with 1 tablespoon water (slurry)
For Garnish (optional):
- Sliced green onions
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Toss chicken with cornstarch and soy sauce, and let it marinate for 10–15 minutes.
- Cook the Chicken: Sear marinated chicken in a skillet until golden and cooked through. Set aside.
- Prepare the Sauce: Sauté garlic and ginger, then add chili garlic sauce, soy sauce, oyster sauce, rice vinegar, honey, and water. Simmer, thicken with cornstarch slurry.
- Finish the Dish: Return chicken to the pan, toss to coat, and heat through. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
- Serve: Enjoy hot with rice or noodles.
Notes
- Adjust chili garlic sauce for desired heat level.
- Try adding bell peppers or broccoli for extra flavor.
- For crispier chicken, fry coated pieces in batches.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stir-Frying
- Cuisine: Asian, Chinese-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 720 mg
- Fat: 17 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
