Nothing rounds out a kick of heat like a little sweet. This easy sweet and spicy chicken works well as an appetizer, or a main dish and is great served with rice and veggies, or in a bowl of pan fried noodles.
The simple honey, soy, ginger sauce really gets the taste buds rolling and the Spicy Dizzy Dust follows through with a smack of flavor and heat. Browning the chicken well is important, so don’t hesitate to use a higher heat for thinner pieces of chicken. Thicker pieces (especially bone in) will take a lot more time and you’ll need to use a lower heat so they don’t over brown.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 2 tsp chopped fresh ginger root
- 2 tsp chopped fresh garlic
- 1 Tbsp Spicy Dizzy Dust, divided
- 1/2 tsp coarse kosher salt, or to taste
- 1.5 lb your favorite chicken pieces1
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
INSTRUCTIONS
- Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and 2 teaspoons of Spicy Dizzy Dust in small bowl, set aside.
- Season chicken pieces with salt and the remaining teaspoon of Spicy Dizzy Dust.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chicken pieces and brown on both sides, approximately 1-2 minutes per side.2
- Pour the sauce over the chicken. Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes after adding the sauce.2
- Serve with rice and veggies, or in a bowl of pan fried noodles.
Notes
1 We used chicken breast strips (sometimes called chicken breast tenderloins) for this cook, but this recipe would be great on bone-in wings.
2 For bone-in wings, we suggest about 12 minutes to brown, and to cook the chicken until your meat thermometer reaches 165-170°F
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Simple ingredients for Easy sweet & spicy chicken
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Mix together brown sugar, honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic and 2 teaspoons of Spicy Dizzy Dust in small bowl
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Season chicken pieces with salt and the remaining teaspoon of Spicy Dizzy Dust
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Brown chicken pieces on both sides, approximately 1-2 minutes per side (longer if you are using bone-in chicken pieces)
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Pour the sauce over the chicken.Simmer uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and the chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes for chicken breast strips
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Ready to serve!