Sweet and spicy chicken with rice
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Sweet and Spicy Chicken
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Sweet and Spicy Chicken is perfectly crispy and coated in the most delicious sweet, sticky, and spicy sauce. It can be made in one pan in only 30 minutes!
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Keyword: Sweet and Spicy Chicken
Servings: 4
Calories: 497 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken thighs cut into 1 inch chunks
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- oil for frying
- 6 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger minced
- 1 teaspoon red chili flakes
- 3 dried red peppers optional
- 6 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 6 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- Toss the chicken thighs with the cornstarch well in a large bowl so every chicken piece is covered in cornstarch. Set aside.
- Add all the "Sauce" ingredients to a bowl and whisk together to combine. Set aside. You can double the Sauce ingredients if you want more sauce.
- Add vegetable oil to a large pan so it reaches the middle of the pan.
- Once the oil is hot, add the chicken and fry on medium-high heat until crispy and golden.
- Remove chicken from the pan, save one tablespoon of oil, and discard the rest.
- Add garlic, ginger, and red pepper flakes to the pan and cook on low heat for about 30 seconds until you smell the garlic. Stir continuously; be careful, as the garlic and red pepper flakes can burn quickly.
- Add the chicken back to the pan and toss.
- Give the sauce a quick stir and add it to the pan.
- Stir to coat the chicken well for 30 seconds to 1 minute until the sauce thickens.
- You can serve immediately with rice.
Sweet and Spicy Chicken
Amount Per Serving
Calories 497Calories from Fat 252
% Daily Value*
Fat 28g43%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 6g
Monounsaturated Fat 12g
Cholesterol 167mg56%
Sodium 1681mg73%
Potassium 459mg13%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 12g13%
Protein 31g62%
Vitamin A 283IU6%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 42mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
