Description
Simmering slow cooker sweet chili chicken brings irresistible Asian-inspired flavors to dinner tables with minimal effort. Juicy chicken bathes in a tangy sauce, promising a delightful meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 1 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) low-sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon fresh ginger (grated)
Vegetables and Thickeners:
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 small onion (sliced)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Garnish and Serving:
- Green onions (chopped)
- Sesame seeds
- Cooked rice
Instructions
- Arrange raw chicken pieces at the bottom of the slow cooker, creating an even base layer for cooking.
- Whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, minced garlic, and grated ginger in a mixing bowl until ingredients form a smooth, integrated sauce.
- Distribute sliced red and yellow bell peppers and onions uniformly over the chicken, creating a colorful vegetable layer.
- Gently pour prepared sauce across the chicken and vegetables, ensuring complete and consistent coverage throughout the slow cooker.
- Set slow cooker to low temperature and cook for 6-7 hours, or high temperature for 3-4 hours, until chicken becomes completely tender and thoroughly cooked.
- Prepare cornstarch mixture by blending water and cornstarch into a smooth slurry approximately 30 minutes before serving.
- Incorporate cornstarch slurry into the slow cooker, stirring carefully to help sauce reach desired thickness and consistency.
- Continue cooking on high heat for an additional 30 minutes to allow sauce to fully thicken and flavors to meld together.
- Transfer cooked sweet chili chicken over prepared rice, creating an appetizing presentation.
- Sprinkle chopped green onions and sesame seeds across the dish as a final garnish for added texture and visual appeal.
Notes
- Customize chicken cuts by using boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts for different textures and flavors.
- Adjust sweetness levels by reducing honey or choosing low-sugar sweet chili sauce for health-conscious diners.
- Enhance spice profile by adding red pepper flakes or sriracha for those who enjoy extra heat.
- Simplify meal prep by preparing sauce mixture the night before and storing in the refrigerator for quick morning assembly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 hours (low) or 4 hours (high)
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 335
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg