Sweet Chili Chicken with Fried Rice
Glazed chicken breast with sweet chili sauce, served over quick fried rice. A complete weeknight dinner ready in under 20 minutes.
- Total time
- 18 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 42g
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Ingredients
- 2 breasts (about 1 lb) chicken breast, boneless skinless
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 whole lime
- 1.5 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- 1
Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.
- 2
Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high until shimmering, then sear chicken 5 minutes per side without moving.
- 3
Pour sweet chili sauce over chicken and simmer 2 minutes, turning to coat both sides.
- 4
Warm rice in a separate skillet or microwave until heated through, about 3 minutes.
- 5
Squeeze lime juice over the glazed chicken and transfer to a plate.
- 6
Serve chicken and lime glaze alongside warm rice.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch skillet
- cutting board
- tongs
- microwave or second skillet
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