Honey Sriracha Chicken

Mmmm this dish is the perfect mix of sweet and spicy! It caught my attention because my husband is a big Sricacha sauce fan, so I thought it would be fun to try.  Here's the recipe:

PREP TIME

10 mins

COOK TIME

20 mins

TOTAL TIME

30 mins

Sweet and spicy Chinese honey sriracha chicken - better tasting and healthier than take out!

Author: Tiffany

Recipe type: Main Dish

Cuisine: Asian

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS

• 3-4 chicken breasts, diced
• ⅓ cup cornstarch

sauce

• 1 cup water
• 2-3 tablespoons sriracha (depending on how spicy you want it)
• 5 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2-3 tablespoons honey (depending on how sweet you want it)
• 2 tablespoons corn starch + 2 tablespoons cold water
• optional: crushed red pepper flakes, cooked rice for serving

• INSTRUCTIONS
  1. In a small-medium sauce pan, combine the 1 cup of water, sriracha, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, and honey and stir. Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat. Whisk together the 2 tablespoons corn starch and remaining 2 tablespoons of water until dissolved. Add to sauce pan and stir until thickened. Reduce heat to low.
  2. Add diced chicken and ⅓ cup corn starch to a large plastic bag. Seal the bag and shake to coat chicken. Drizzle a large pan or skillet with oil over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté until browned and chicken is cooked through. Add the sauce and stir to coat. Sprinkle with crushed pepper flakes if desired and serve over warm rice.

This dinner was super delicious! I was actually surprised by how much we liked it, since it really didn't look like anything special. I used the full 3 tablespoons of Sricacha because that didn't sound like very much to me, but let me tell you, Sricacha is definitely SPICY! Me and my husband really liked it but it was a little too spicy for my toddlers so if you're not a spicy food person, go easy on the Sricacha! (But make sure you still add at least a tablespoon, as it is a main ingredient and the whole dish is named after it!)  :-) I also added a full 3 tablespoons of honey and liked that. I served mine over brown rice and with salad.