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Sweet Chili Chicken

Slow-cooked chicken with sweet, garlicky, and a touch spicy glossy sweet chili sauce.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 8 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs frozen chicken breasts
  • 0.5 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger grated

Method
 

  1. Place the frozen chicken in the slow cooker.
  2. Whisk together the sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and ginger, then pour over the chicken.
  3. Cover and cook on low for 6 hours until the chicken is tender.
  4. Slice or shred the chicken and toss it in the sticky sauce.
  5. Serve over rice with chopped green onion and cilantro.

Notes

A sprinkle of crushed peanuts adds a nice crunch on top.