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Sweet And Spicy Thai Chili Chicken

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 450
A vibrant and flavorful dish featuring tender chicken thighs coated in a sweet and spicy Thai chili sauce, perfect served over jasmine rice.

Ingredients

Protein

  • 600 g boneless skinless chicken thighs (cut into 2-3 cm pieces)
  • 1 tbsp cornflour
  • 1.5 tsp white pepper

Cooking Oil

  • 2 tbsp vegetable or rapeseed oil

Vegetables

  • 1 red bell pepper deseeded and sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper deseeded and sliced
  • 4 spring onions sliced, whites and greens separated
  • 4 cloves garlic (finely minced)
  • 2 cm fresh ginger (peeled and grated)
  • 1-2 red bird's eye chillies finely chopped (adjust to heat preference)
  • 80 ml sweet chilli sauce (prefer Blue Dragon)
  • 60 ml light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 lime juice of 1 lime

Garnishes

  • to taste toasted sesame seeds
  • to taste fresh coriander chopped

Instructions 

  • Toss chicken with cornflour and white pepper to coat evenly.
  • Whisk together garlic, ginger, chillies, sweet chilli sauce, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and lime juice to make the sauce.
  • Heat oil in a pan, cook chicken until golden and cooked through, then set aside.
  • Sauté bell peppers and white parts of spring onions for 2-3 minutes.
  • Pour sauce into pan, simmer for 2-3 minutes until thickened, then add chicken back and toss to coat. Cook for 1 minute.
  • Remove from heat, stir in green spring onions, garnish with sesame seeds and coriander, and serve over jasmine rice.

Notes

Velveting the chicken helps keep it tender and juicy. Adjust chili to taste for spice level.
Calories: 450kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Thai
Keyword: chicken