Sweet Chilli Chicken
Easy homemade sweet chilli chicken recipe made with fried coated chicken with a sweet, spicy, savoury sauce. If you love fried chicken with sweet chilli sauce, this is the right recipe to try out!
Servings: 4
Calories: 380kcal
Ingredients
- 400 grams Chicken breast Boneless chicken breast or thigh
- ¼ tsp White pepper
- 1 tbsp Soy sauce All-purpose soy sauce
- 150 grams Cornstarch About 1 cup ( add more if needed )
- 1 Egg
- Oil for frying
- Spring onions for garnish
For Sweet Chilli Sauce Mix
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Dried chilli flakes Optional
- 1 tbsp Cooking oil Neutral flavour cooking oil
- 6 tbsp Sweet Chilli sauce Thai or Chinese sweet chilli sauce
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce Regular soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Sugar Brown sugar or regular white sugar
- ½ tsp Cornstarch Mix it with 3 tbsp water to make cornstarch slurry
Instructions
Prepare Chicken Coating
- Dice the chicken breast into same-size cubes and add soy sauce and white pepper. Add one egg and combine well with the chicken pieces.
- Next, dredge the chicken pieces in the cornstarch. Make sure each piece is well coated.
Fry the Chicken
- Fill the frying pot with oil and heat the oil over medium-high heat at 350°F (180 °C).
- Once the oil is hot, carefully add the chicken pieces and fry for 1-2 minutes. Remove the chicken from oil and set it aside for 4-5 minutes. Do not overcrowd the oil and fry in batches.
- Then fry them again in the hot oil for another 2-3 minutes until golden brown and crispy. Remove the chicken from the pan and place it over the cooling rack.
Toss Chicken the Sweet Chilli Sauce
- In a large wok or pan, drizzle oil and saute the garlic for a few seconds until fragrant. Then add dried crushed chillies.
- Reduce the heat to low, and add the sweet chilli sauce, sugar, soy sauce, and cornstarch slurry. Stir well to combine, and once the sauce starts to thicken, add the fried chicken pieces.
- Toss to coat the chicken pieces evenly with the sauce. Garnish with spring onions and enjoy!
Notes
- Air-frying option: You can air-fry the chicken pieces instead of deep frying them. Preheat the air-fryer to 400°F (200°C) and cook for 10-15 minutes or until crispy.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less sweet chilli sauce and crushed chillies. For extra heat, add some more chilli pepper flakes or add extra Sriracha to the sauce.
- Fry the chicken in small batches to avoid overcrowding the pan. An overcrowded pan can lower the oil temperature, resulting in greasy fried chicken.
Nutrition
Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 105mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 238IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 1mg
