This sweet and spicy Chinese chicken is a 15 minute meal, and is one of my favorites to make for lunches. It mimics the flavors and comfort of Chinese take-out, without all the calories and extra cost.
An easy and affordable way to increase your protein is to cook meals with ground meat. This easy chicken recipe uses ground chicken to create a comfort food staple, but is also easy on the macro budget. Ground chicken is quick and easy to make, and can be used in so many ways.
What Ingredients You Need to Make This Chicken
- Ground chicken
- Sesame oil
- Honey
- Buffalo sauce
- Rice vinegar
- Garlic powder
- Kosher salt
- Pepper
- Crushed red pepper
How to make Sweet and Spicy Chinese Chicken
There is really nothing to this recipe. All you will need to do is first brown your chicken in the sesame oil. While the chicken is cooking, combine the remaining ingredients to make the sauce.
Whisk the sauce ingredients until well combined, and pour over cooked chicken in pan. Simmer 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens.
How to eat your Sweet and Spicy Chinese Chicken
This recipe is easy to manipulate into different meals. It works well for a low carb meal or a higher carb meal, your choice! Because I carb cycle I love to use it for both! My favorite ways to eat this for a low carb day is to make lettuce wraps. For higher carb day, I enjoy it over rice and broccoli. Just like takeout in a bowl, but healthier!
Meal Ideas For This Recipe
- Lettuce wraps (low carb)
- Eat with cauliflower rice (low carb)
- Toss with broccoli (low carb)
- Make a bowl with rice and broccoli or sugar snap peas
- Over lo mein noodles and broccoli
- Wrap in rice paper for spring rolls
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Sweet and Spicy Chinese Chicken
Equipment
- Stove top
- Large skillet
- Large mixing bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground chicken
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup buffalo sauce
- 3 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
Instructions
- Heat sesame oil in skillet over medium heat.1 tablespoon sesame oil
- Add chicken to skillet with oil.2 pounds ground chicken
- Combine remaining ingredients in large mixing bowl to make sauce, while chicken is cooking.1/4 cup honey, 1/4 cup buffalo sauce, 3 tablespoons rice vinegar, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- When chicken is cooked, add sauce mixture to pan with chicken.
- Simmer sauce and chicken together over low heat for 2-3 minutes until sauce thickens.
- Serve over rice, cauliflower rice, in lettuce wraps, or with lo mein. Enjoy!