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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
Sweet Chili Chicken with Fried Rice
quicksatisfyingamericanchickentenderjuicycrispyweeknight

Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1

    Pat chicken dry and season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.

  2. Step 2

    Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high until shimmering, then sear chicken 5 minutes per side without moving.

  3. Step 3

    Pour sweet chili sauce over chicken and simmer 2 minutes, turning to coat both sides.

  4. Step 4

    Warm rice in a separate skillet or microwave until heated through, about 3 minutes.

  5. Step 5

    Squeeze lime juice over the glazed chicken and transfer to a plate.

  6. Step 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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