The Best Thai Chicken
I have an addiction. Yes. I am addicted to Thai sweet chili sauce. The sticky sweet, gooey, with a tint of heat orange-color sauce that goes so well on everything! Forget about Sriracha, I am happy when I have some Thai sweet chili sauce.
Because I love Thai chili sauce so much, I serve almost all my appetizers with them. It just never fails me or goes wrong on fried chicken wontons, Thai lettuce wraps, Thai shrimp cake, etc. But I wanted Thai sweet chili sauce on my main dish, too, and hence I developed this sweet chili chicken recipe.
The recipe is so easy. You take some chicken, battered and deep-fried, and then toss in the wok or skillet with some garlic, sweet chili sauce, lime juice, and garnish with sesame seeds and chopped cilantro. Quick, easy, and oh-so-tasty. What came as a big surprise was that my 4-year old son actually asked to try this dish, ate so many pieces of the chicken without even realizing that he was eating chilies (he can’t take anything spicy!).
I am definitely going to add this sweet chili chicken to my daily menu…it’s the first step to train my son to eat spicy food (so we can start eating our favorite spicy food again for dinners). But overall, this dish is mostly for anyone who love Asian food. It’s utterly delicious, appetizing, and SO good. Try this sweet chili chicken recipe and I am very sure you will thank me!
Other Recipes with Sweet Chili Sauce:
- Thai Sweet Chili and Peanut Noodles
- Sweet Chili Garlic Shrimp
- Sweet Chili Salmon
- Sweet Chili Brussels Sprouts
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TARA LUNDY
I read this recipe tonight and have not tried it yet but I have made homemade fried chicken before and then brushed on the sweet chili sauce and put it in the oven on low and was a big hit in my home. Served with white rice and steamed broccoli. The sweet chili sauce caramelized like that is great.
Rasa Malaysia
Hi Tara, that’s great that you love this sweet chili chicken.
Angela
Thanks for the recipe. I am very exited to try it. I was wondering if I used my deep fryer what temp do I use and how long do I leave the chicken in for? Also when I transfer it to the skillet how long do I leave it in for? I am hoping to make tomorrow for our appetizer. Thanks again. Angela
David M. Bagnoni
I give up, what is the 1/2 cup of cold water for???
Rasa Malaysia
It’s for the batter.
Brittany
Question, could I make this without frying it and How? Would I just cook the chicken and then pour the sauce on the chicken?
Rasa Malaysia
Yes, you can just cook the chicken by stir-frying and add the sauce. :)