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Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken

August 31, 2017 by Susan 2 Comments

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Our new favorite grilled chicken recipe! Sweet chili chicken is easy and tasty. A little sweet – a little spicy. And the leftovers are fantastic!

Sweet chili chicken.

Do you use your grill as much as possible all summer like we do?  For one thing, it tastes like summer on a plate.  And for another, meals just don’t get easier!  Add some fresh veggies, fruit and some bread, pasta or rice and dinner’s on the table.

Having a stash of meat in the freezer makes pulling something out to grill simple as well.  I like to keep several options.

Meat for Grilling

Sometimes, I’ll pick up packages of chicken breasts when they go on sale.  I’ll divide them into meal size portions (usually 4 per Ziploc bag) and pour a cup or so of whatever salad dressing I’ve got on hand (ranch, Italian, etc.) over the top and freeze them like that.  When I want to make them, I let them thaw in the fridge, and they marinate while they thaw.

I do something similar with steaks that I find good prices on (usually at Costco).  I mix up a marinade of Worcestershire, soy, red wine vinegar, vegetable oil, garlic powder, and lots of ground black pepper.

Also from Costco, I currently have a gigantic bag of flash frozen chicken breasts in the freezer.  Perfect for pulling out enough for dinner and letting them thaw in whatever marinade I choose for the day.  A bag of flash frozen chicken thighs from Trader Joe’s lets me pull out both light and dark meat.

We have a new favorite marinade this summer.  I’ve already made it three times and it’s on the menu again this week.  I found the recipe here, and have tweaked it a bit to work best for us.

An easy marinade makes for the most delicious grilled chicken you'll make all summer!

Sweet Chili Marinade

An easy marinade makes for the most delicious grilled chicken you'll make all summer!

The basic marinade is sweet chili sauce and soy sauce.  (Both easily found in the Asian food aisle at your grocery store).   I add a little splash of chili oil (or red chili flakes and a bit of vegetable oil) for a little extra heat.  The original recipe calls for a little water to thin in out a bit, but I like the glazed effect this gets when it’s grilled.

I also always mix up some extra to boil as a sauce  to serve with the chicken, and I do add a bit of water to that..just a couple of tablespoons.

Our favorite side dish is rice (it is delish with the extra glaze) and whatever green veggie is freshest…green beans, broccoli, zucchini.

The chicken itself doesn’t taste decidedly Asian in flavor, not like my teriyaki chicken.  But the additional glaze definitely adds to that feel.

I also almost always double the recipe.  We love having leftover meat for lunches (or even breakfasts, depending on who you ask).

Sweet chili chicken. This is our new favorite marinade/glaze. SO Yummy!!

Sweet chili chicken. This is our new favorite marinade/glaze. SO Yummy!!

If you are looking for a new grilled chicken marinade to try this summer, give this one a go.  I think you’ll love it!

Sweet Chili Grilled Chicken

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August 31, 2017
by Susan
Category Main Dishes Recipes
Sweet chili chicken. This is our new favorite marinade/glaze. SO Yummy!!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • Optional: 1 Tablespoon chili oil (or a pinch of red chili flakes and 1 Tblsp. vegetable oil)--or to taste
  • 4-5 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • note To make extra glaze, mix up a second batch of above ingredients (minus chicken) and add a splash of water (1-2 tablespoons)

Instructions

  1. Mix sweet chili sauce, soy sauce and chili oil/chilis (if using)
  2. Pour over chicken breasts, or combine all in a Ziploc bag
  3. Let marinate for 30 minutes on the countertop or 2 hours to overnight in the refrigerator
  4. Grill over medium heat until chicken is cooked through
  5. If making extra glaze...mix ingredients and boil on stovetop for about 10 minutes
  6. This is great served with rice and steamed or roasted veggies

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Comments

  1. Sheila says

    September 19, 2017 at 9:52 pm

    This is simple and easy yet it was so delicious. This is one of the best-grilled chickens I have ever tasted. We also love grilled chicken with rice. After reading your post, I am really hungry.

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    • Susan says

      September 19, 2017 at 11:48 pm

      I’m so glad you liked it! It is amazingly simple for the big flavor it delivers.

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