Description
Sticky Sweet Chilli Chicken is a quick and flavourful dish featuring tender chicken in a glossy, mildly spiced glaze made from sweet chilli sauce, soy, garlic, and ginger. It’s perfect for weeknight dinners with minimal prep.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, diced
- 2 tbsp tomato ketchup
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tsp ginger, grated
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp sweet chilli sauce (adjust to taste)
- 1 tbsp sunflower oil
- Optional toppings: chopped spring onions, sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine diced chicken with ketchup, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, and sweet chilli sauce. Marinate for 15–30 minutes in the fridge.
- Heat sunflower oil in a frying pan over low–medium heat.
- Add marinated chicken to the pan and cook for 4–5 minutes on one side.
- Turn chicken and continue cooking for another 5–7 minutes until fully cooked.
- Increase heat for the last minute to help the glaze thicken.
- Serve hot over sticky rice with steamed vegetables. Garnish with spring onions and sesame seeds if desired.
Notes
- Use chicken thighs for a juicier result.
- Make vegetarian using tofu or Quorn pieces.
- For added spice, increase sweet chilli sauce or add fresh chilli.
- Replace some chilli sauce with ketchup for a kid-friendly version.
- Add a splash of water when reheating to loosen thickened glaze.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
