Quick Sweet Chilli Chicken Stir Fry (Printable)
Tender chicken with crisp vegetables in tangy-sweet chili sauce, ready in 25 minutes.
# What goes in:
→ Meats
01 - 1.1 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast, thinly sliced
→ Vegetables
02 - 1 red bell pepper, sliced
03 - 1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
04 - 1 small red onion, sliced
05 - 3.5 oz sugar snap peas, trimmed
06 - 2 cloves garlic, minced
07 - 1 thumb-sized piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated
→ Sauce
08 - 0.4 cup sweet chili sauce
09 - 2 tbsp soy sauce
10 - 1 tbsp rice vinegar
11 - 1 tsp sesame oil
→ Garnishes
12 - 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
13 - 1 tbsp sesame seeds
→ Oil
14 - 2 tbsp vegetable oil for stir frying
# Directions:
01 - Whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a small bowl until fully combined. Reserve for later use.
02 - Heat 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a large wok or frying pan over high heat. Add sliced chicken and stir-fry for 4-5 minutes until golden and cooked through. Remove from pan and set aside.
03 - Add remaining oil to the pan. Stir-fry garlic and ginger for 30 seconds until fragrant, being careful not to burn.
04 - Add bell peppers, red onion, and sugar snap peas to the pan. Stir-fry for 3-4 minutes until vegetables are tender-crisp.
05 - Return cooked chicken to the pan. Pour in prepared sauce and toss everything together for 2-3 minutes until well coated and heated through.
06 - Transfer to serving plates. Top with spring onions and sesame seeds. Serve immediately with steamed rice or noodles.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The sauce clings to everything, turning plain chicken and vegetables into something that feels restaurant-special but comes together in under 30 minutes
- You can customize the heat level and swap vegetables based on whats wilting in your crisper drawer, making it impossible to mess up
02 -
- overcrowding the pan drops the temperature and turns stir fry into a steamed mess, so work in batches if your wok seems crowded
- Prepping your sauce beforehand matters because once you start cooking over high heat, you wont have time to measure ingredients
03 -
- Cold chicken slices more cleanly, so pop your breast in the freezer for 15 minutes before cutting
- Sesame seeds toast quickly in a dry pan over medium heat, adding deep nutty flavor in just 2 minutes