Description
Slow Cooker Sweet Chili Chicken is a tantalizing dish that perfectly balances sweet and spicy flavors with tender, juicy chicken. Ideal for busy weeknights or casual gatherings, this simple recipe requires minimal prep time while delivering maximum taste. Just toss the ingredients into your slow cooker and let it work its magic. Serve over warm rice or noodles, and watch as everyone goes back for seconds.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1-inch piece fresh ginger, minced
- 1 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- Cooked rice or noodles for serving
Instructions
- Mince garlic and ginger.
- Place chicken in the slow cooker and top with garlic, ginger, lime juice, soy sauce, and sweet chili sauce.
- Stir gently to coat the chicken evenly.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours until chicken is tender.
- Shred the chicken with two forks and mix it back into the sauce.
- Serve over warm rice or noodles, garnishing with green onions or cilantro if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximately 250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg