4.9 from 27 votes
Asian Sticky Chicken
Asian Sticky Chicken Tender chicken sauteed in a sticky sweet and tangy Asian sauce served with creamy coconut rice. A quick and easy 20-minute dinner!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Servings:
5
Calories:
421 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian, Chinese
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons canola oil or sesame oil
- 2 lbs chicken breast (cut into bite-size pieces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
Sticky Sauce:
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 Tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 Tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 Tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 lime juiced
- 2 inch ginger root (peeled and grated)
- 2 garlic grated or minced, cloves
Garnish:
- scallions (cut on a bias)
- white sesame seeds
Coconut Rice:
- 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice
- (1) ounce can coconut milk (full-fat)
- 1 3/4 cup water
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Instructions
Coconut Rice:
- In a rice cooker, add rice, coconut milk, water, sugar, and salt. Cook according to package instructions.
Cup of Yum
Chicken:
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and then chicken. Sprinkle with salt. Let cook until it is no longer pink and completely cooked through, stirring often.
Asian Sticky Sauce:
- In a pot, add dark brown sugar, hoisin sauce, SWEET chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, lime juice, ginger, and garlic. Heat on medium heat for about 10 minutes until it starts to thicken. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until chicken is cooked. When it is ready, pour over chicken and stir to coat. Add more sweet chili sauce, if so desired.
- Top with sesame seeds and scallions. Serve with creamy coconut rice.
Notes
- *Make sure to use SWEET Chili Sauce. You can find it in the asian food section of your local grocery store. The first ingredient is usually sugar.
Nutrition Information
Calories
421kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
(24%)
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
116mg
(39%)
Sodium
1316mg
(55%)
Potassium
767mg
(16%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
30g
(60%)
Vitamin A
68IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
43mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 5 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 421
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 421kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 116mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1316mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 767mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 30g | 60% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.