Description
A cozy, spicy-sweet bowl featuring sticky sweet chili chicken, edamame, and crunchy toppings, perfect for weeknight dinners and meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb chicken thighs (or breasts)
- 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tbsp soy sauce (or tamari)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1 cup frozen shelled edamame
- 2 cups cooked rice (jasmine or brown)
- Vegetables (cucumber, shredded carrot, cabbage, or slaw mix)
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear the chicken in a pan until browned and cooked through.
- Add the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, garlic, and ginger to the chicken, tossing until glossy.
- Warm the edamame in the microwave.
- Serve the chicken and edamame over rice with your choice of vegetables and toppings.
Notes
Store leftovers separately to maintain the texture of crunchy toppings. Options for making it less spicy include using milder sweet chili sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg