Sweet and Spicy Chicken

This Sweet and Spicy Chicken recipe will quickly become a family favorite. It’s easy to prepare and can be served with a side or on a salad.

The chicken has a delicious combination of sweet and spicy. We love eating it with rice on the side, in tacos, or in chicken lettuce wraps. It’s juice on the inside with a flavorful, caramelized outside.

Sweet and Spicy Chicken Ingredients

All of need to make this sweet and spicy chicken in chicken breast and the marinade ingredients. Feel free to swap out the ingredients in the marinade to whatever your family prefers. Scroll down for the complete recipe with ingredient measurements.

• Chicken: We used about one and a half pounds of boneless, skinless chicken breasts. If you need more than that, simply increase the marinade ingredients.
• Low Sodium Soy Sauce: The low sodium soy sauce is the main ingredient in the marinade. It adds a savory flavor and the salt tenderizes the meat. We chose the low sodium option to prevent the marinade from becoming too salty.
• Olive Oil: The olive oil adds moisture and helps prevent the chicken from sticking to the pan. You could also use vegetable oil, canola oil, or peanut oil.
• Sesame Oil: A little sesame oil adds so much flavor to the marinade!
• Brown Sugar: The brown sugar adds sweetness that balances out the salt from the soy sauce. It also aids in carmelization on the outside of the chicken while cooking. You could also use honey or granulated sugar.
• Minced Garlic: We used minced garlic to add flavor. You could substitue the minced garlic with garlic powder.
• Crushed red pepper flakes: The crushed red pepper flakes bring the heat. You can add more or less depending on how spicy you want the chicken to be. Another option would be to use sriracha sauce.

How To Make Sweet and Spicy Chicken

There are three easy steps to making sweet and spicy chicken. Prepare the chicken breasts, marinate them, and then cook the chicken. Scroll down for the printable recipe card and complete instructions.

• Preparation: Trim the boneless, skinless, chicken breasts and place them between two sheets of parchment paper. Use a mallet or rolling pin to flatten the chicken breasts to an even thickness. Place the chicken in a galllon sized ziptop bag.
• Marinade: Mix together the remaining ingredients to create the marinade. Pour of the chicken breasts in the bag, zip the top shut, turn to coat the chicken evenly, and place the bag in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Cook: Remove the chicken from bag and discard the marinade. Cook the chicken in a greased cast iron grill pan or skillet over medium heat for 12-16 minutes or until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165˚F.

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