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    Sweet Chili Chicken Marinade

    October 28, 2017 by Denise Bustard 11 Comments

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    Sweet chili chicken marinade has only two ingredients and can be prepared ahead and frozen. This chicken cooks up in a sauce that you can spoon over the cooked chicken breast or rice and veggies.

    Sweet chili chicken marinade has only two ingredients and can be prepared ahead and frozen. This chicken cooks up in a sauce that you can spoon over the cooked chicken breast or rice and veggies. #sweetpeasandsaffron #chicken #marinade

    Sweet chili sauce is definitely one of my favorite ingredients to cook with. I initially thought it would be spicy because of the whole 'chili' part of the name, but it really comes out more sweet and savory, with just a tiny hint of spiciness.

    Today's sweet chili chicken marinade is so easy that it barely qualifies as a recipe. Soy sauce + sweet chili sauce and a touch of water to prevent it from evaporating and burning in the oven.

    I've previously used this marinade to make this Sweet Chili Salmon, where I also added garlic. Honestly? You don't even really need the garlic, making this marinade ridiculously easy to prep...you can literally have it done in under a minute.

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    Sweet chili chicken marinade has only two ingredients and can be prepared ahead and frozen. This chicken cooks up in a sauce that you can spoon over the cooked chicken breast or rice and veggies. #sweetpeasandsaffron #chicken #marinade

    The great thing about this sweet chili chicken marinade is how versatile it is!

    If you are short on time, just throw it in the oven right away. You will get a ton of flavor from the sauce.

    If you want to maximize flavor? Marinate the chicken for 2-24 hours.

    If you want to meal prep? Make sweet chili chicken freezer packs and store in the freezer for up to 3 months! When you are ready to cook, you will need to thaw completely, then bake up as written.

    Sweet chili chicken marinade has only two ingredients and can be prepared ahead and frozen. This chicken cooks up in a sauce that you can spoon over the cooked chicken breast or rice and veggies. #sweetpeasandsaffron #chicken #marinade

    This sweet chili chicken comes out of the oven super juicy, packed with flavor, and a huge bonus is that there is a bit of sauce left to spoon over the chicken and any side dishes you might have.

    We love to eat our sweet chili chicken with rice and roasted veggies (which you can cook in the oven at the same time as the chicken, woo hoo!). It is great on a salad or in tacos too!

    It pairs perfectly with cilantro lime rice (or cilantro lime cauliflower rice). It would also go well with coconut rice or any one of these 7 easy rice recipes!

    Tips for perfect sweet chili chicken

    • I use this 5 x 5 inch baking dish to bake up a single chicken breast, and it is perfect to prevent the sauce from over-reducing in the oven. For 2 or more, I’d use an 8 x 8 inch baking dish
    • I've used many different brands of sweet chili sauce including Blue Dragon and Mae Ploy and they've all worked great in this recipe
    • I prefer reduced sodium soy sauce to prevent it from being too salty. Coconut aminos have been suggested as a soy-free alternative, however I myself have not tested them
    • Looking for more chicken marinades? Check out this post with 7 Freezer Chicken Marinades, and the sequel with 7 More Freezer Chicken Breast Marinades
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    5 from 2 votes

    Sweet chili chicken marinade

    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Thai
    Calories: 135kcal
    Author: Denise Bustard
    Servings: 2
    Sweet chili chicken marinade has only two ingredients and can be prepared ahead and frozen. This chicken cooks up in a sauce that you can spoon over the cooked chicken breast or rice and veggies.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time25 mins
    Total Time35 mins

    Ingredients

    • This recipe is for one large 7 oz chicken breast. Double the recipe for 1 lb of chicken to serve 4.
    • 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
    • 1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce I prefer reduced sodium
    • 2 tablespoons water

    Instructions

    • Mix together all ingredients.
    • Marinate chicken for up to 24 hours, or freeze chicken in the marinade for up to 3 months.
    • To cook the chicken, heat oven to 425°F.
    • Bake chicken with the marinade in a small baking dish for 20-25 minutes, or until it is cooked through (no pink, and an internal temp of 165°F)
    • Allow chicken to rest for 10 minutes before slicing. Spoon sauce over chicken.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1/2 chicken breast (3.5 oz) | Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 997mg | Sugar: 6g
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    About Denise Bustard

    Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more. read more

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    Comments

    1. Loren

      July 22, 2019 at 9:17 pm

      Do you cover the baking dish? Or leave uncovered

      Reply
      • Denise

        August 05, 2019 at 6:41 pm

        I leave it uncovered!

        Reply
    2. Kylie Shae

      July 18, 2018 at 10:25 pm

      5 stars
      I'm so in love with the simplicity of this recipe and the flavors are AMAZING. This was my first time ever baking chicken (I've only ever pan fried it) and I'm so so happy with how it turned out! I ended up cubing half of the chicken breast and leaving the other half whole, and I'd say that I like the cubes better because the glaze gets all over them really nice. Had this with some fried rice and I was in heaven! Immediately shared the recipe with my mom - I know she'll love it too! THANK YOU for sharing this simple recipe! Now I know how to bake a super yummy chicken dish!

      Reply
      • Denise

        August 02, 2018 at 10:10 am

        Hi Kylie, apologies for my late reply, I've just returned from holidays! I'm so happy you enjoyed the chicken so much! Thank you for taking the time to leave a review 🙂

        Reply
    3. Burt

      February 13, 2018 at 9:18 am

      How would the cook times be for chicken tenderloins instead of breasts? The net weight is about 14 ounces and there are 6 of them.

      Reply
      • Denise

        February 13, 2018 at 4:05 pm

        Hi Burt! I have never cooked chicken tenderloins before (can you believe it!?), and I'm not sure of the cook time. This recipe suggests 15-20 min at 425.

        Reply
    4. Gisele

      February 06, 2018 at 6:37 pm

      Hi there! I can't wait to try this recipe. I just mixed the marinade (with plans to cook tomorrow) but mine looks a LOT darker than yours. I followed your recipe exactly.

      Reply
      • Denise

        February 06, 2018 at 10:34 pm

        Hi Gisele! That's strange...maybe there are differences in the brand of sweet chili sauce? Let me know how it turns out for you!

        Reply
        • Dawn Schooley

          February 25, 2018 at 1:06 pm

          Hi, Mine came out much darker as well. I'm wondering if should be 1 1/2tsp of soya sauce?

          Reply
          • Denise

            February 27, 2018 at 11:00 pm

            The recipe is definitely correct as written. The sauce/marinade reduces as it cooks so it could just be that the color changes as it cooks.

            Reply
    5. Melanie | Melanie Makes

      February 01, 2018 at 9:06 am

      5 stars
      Love how incredibly simple and flavorful this is - nobody would ever guess it's just two ingredients!

      Reply

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