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Garlic Chili Chicken – Spicy & Easy Recipe

Garlic Chili Chicken is a bold and flavorful dish made with tender chicken pieces, fresh garlic, and spicy chili sauce.This quick recipe delivers a perfect balance of heat and savory taste in minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 14 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian
Calories: 320
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 boneless chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 tablespoons chili sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons chopped spring onions

Method
 

  1. Cut the chicken breasts into small bite-size pieces. In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water until smooth. Set aside.
    Raw chicken pieces on a wooden cutting board beside a cornstarch slurry in a glass bowl on a bright kitchen counter. SEO Title: Preparing Chicken and Cornstarch Mixture for Garlic Chili Chicken
  2. Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat.
    Oil heating in a large black frying pan over a gas stove in a bright modern kitchen.
  3. Add the chicken pieces to the pan. Cook for 5–6 minutes, stirring often, until the chicken turns golden and is fully cooked.
    Bite-sized chicken pieces cooking in a black skillet until golden brown with a wooden spoon stirring.
  4. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until fragrant.
    Minced garlic added to golden chicken pieces in a frying pan with sizzling oil.
  5. Add chili sauce, soy sauce, chili flakes, honey, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to coat the chicken evenly.
    Chicken coated in glossy chili sauce with chili flakes and seasonings in a black skillet.
  6. Pour the cornstarch mixture into the pan. Stir continuously for 1–2 minutes until the sauce becomes slightly thick and glossy.
    Cornstarch slurry being poured into spicy chicken sauce while stirring in a frying pan.
  7. Turn off the heat and sprinkle chopped spring onions on top.
    Finished garlic chili chicken garnished with chopped spring onions in a black skillet.
  8. Serve hot with rice, noodles, or fried rice.
    Spicy garlic chili chicken served hot with white rice on a ceramic plate in a bright kitchen setting.