Spicy Chinese Chicken 3 Ingredient Chili Garlic Sauce
Authentic vibrant flavor with Spicy Chinese Chicken 3 Ingredient Chili Garlic Sauce. Juicy chicken, flavor-packed sauce, and sassy noodles. Skip the Chinese takeout and make this super simple recipe the whole family will love.
Can we all agree Asian food is delicious? Let’s skip the MSG (monosodium glutamate), processed additives, and a day’s worth of salt and instead make a homemade delicious spicy stir fry with fresh, clean ingredients. Create a heartier meal with the perfect balance of protein, carbs, and vegetables in this spicy Chinese chicken recipe.
Why you will love this easy recipe!
- Easy vegetarian/vegan option – leave out the chicken and enjoy a flavor packed dinner.
- 20 minutes – the best part is this recipe is so easy it only takes 20 minutes to prepare
- Control the heat – you can decide how spicy the sauce is
- Vegetables! – add as many of your favorite vegetables to the chicken stir fry as you want
Tools that I recommend:
- Wok or Large Skillet
- Large pot – to boil noodles in
- Measuring cup and spoon
- Wooden spoon
- Knife and Cutting board – for cutting the chicken breasts and vegetables
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Spicy Chinese Chicken Ingredients
Sauce ingredients:
- Low-Sodium/Lite Soy Sauce – less sodium (salt) helps create a better balance of flavors
- Brown Sugar – the sweetness pairs with the spicy chili garlic sauce and creates an incredible depth of flavor
- Chili Garlic Sauce – the KEY INGREDIENT to this delicious sauce
Note: I have trouble finding Chili Garlic Sauce at my local grocery stores. I order this one online and it is delicious!
Protein:
- Skinless chicken breasts – cut up into bite-size pieces
- Olive oil – to prevent the chicken from sticking to the wok or skillet
Noodles:
- Ramen Noodles (without sauce packet) – or use your favorite noodle or rice
Vegetables:
Feel free to add your favorite vegetables:
- Broccoli – if using frozen florets, steam or cook ahead of time
- Green bell peppers
- Baby Corn
- Yellow pepper
- Onions or green onion
How to make Spicy Chinese Chicken:
- Prepare your chicken breasts and vegetables by cutting them into bite-size pieces.
- Heat your wok or skillet to medium-high heat and place the olive oil in it. Note: if you are using a wok, the oil will heat up very quickly.
- Place the bite-size pieces of chicken into the hot oil.
- Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes until the outside of the chicken is cooked. Stir occasionally to prevent the chicken from burning.
- Pour the soy sauce, brown sugar, and chili garlic sauce on to the chicken. Stir to coat the pieces of chicken.
- Add the cut up vegetables to the sauce and chicken. Stir to coat the vegetables. Allow the vegetables and chicken to simmer in the sauce and cook.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil
- Cook the ramen noodles for 3 minutes and drain the water. Note: do not rinse the cooked noodles with water.
- Add the noodles to the cooked chicken and vegetables.
- Stir to coat the noodles with the sauce and enjoy!
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Spicy Chinese Chicken Recipe FAQ:
- How to store leftover Chinese food? – Cool the leftovers to room temperature and then place in an airtight container. Place in the refrigerator and eat within 5-7 days.
- What is the benefit of using a wok? – Woks are primarily used for making stir fry. The high walls of the woke are ideal for holding in food and oil when quickly stirring or tossing the stir fry. The round shape also conducts heat very quickly and is perfect searing meat quickly or flash frying vegetables.
- What does chili garlic taste like? – Chili garlic sauce is made up of chili peppers, garlic, rice vinegar, and salt. Chili garlic sauce is spicy, tangy, and fragrant with a fresh brightness from the vinegar.
- Is sriracha and chili garlic sauce the same? – Chili garlic sauce is similar to sriracha but the texture is chunky rather than smooth. Chili garlic sauce has chili pepper pieces and seeds visible in the sauce.
Spicy Chinese Chicken 3 Ingredient Chili Garlic Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1-2 tablespoons chili garlic sauce
- 2 skinless chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 ramen noodle packages
- Vegetables
Instructions
- Prepare your chicken breasts and vegetables by cutting them into bite-size pieces.
- Heat your wok or skillet to medium-high heat and place the olive oil in it. Note: if you are using a wok, the oil will heat up very quickly.
- Place the bite-size pieces of chicken into the hot oil.
- Cook the chicken for 2-3 minutes until the outside of the chicken is cooked. Stir occasionally to prevent the chicken from burning.
- Pour the soy sauce, brown sugar, and chili garlic sauce on to the chicken. Stir to coat the pieces of chicken.
- Add the cut up vegetables to the sauce and chicken. Stir to coat the vegetables. Allow the vegetables and chicken to simmer in the sauce and cook.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
- Cook the ramen noodles for 3 minutes and drain the water. Note: do not rinse the cooked noodles with water.
- Add the noodles to the cooked chicken and vegetables.
- Stir to coat the noodles with the sauce and enjoy!
Notes
If you make this delicious Spicy Chinese Chicken leave a comment below and let me know how they turned out. If you have any questions, post them below and I would love to help you out.