Sweet chili sauce and lime juice turn this Sweet Chili and Lime Chicken into the easiest and tastiest dinner! Post may contain affiliate links.
Sweet Chili and Lime Chicken
Have you discovered sweet chili sauce? It's a condiment that I can't live without. My favorite is Mae Ploy Sweet Chili Sauce, which I order regularly from Amazon. I noticed that they also have a Trader Joe's version - has anyone tried it? Anyway, it is the perfect condiment, nice heat with a little sweet. It is what pulls together this completely simple dish.
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First you mix it with some lime juice and olive oil and it makes a glaze for the chicken. Then later it accompanies the meal, a drizzle of it over the whole bowl, just brings everything together! This was so delicious and so simple. It's a great way to use up some late season cucumbers.
I found this recipe in Donna Hay's Magazine #55, Feb/March 2011. Yep, it's old, but like most good recipes, it is timeless. It wasn't even actually a recipe, it was one of those quick paragraph recipes, where they mostly tell you what to do, but don't really give measurements. It's so simple it doesn't even need measurements, but I'll try and give you a ball park in the recipe. Basically you brush chicken with the glaze and grill it. You shred some cucumbers, red chile peppers and green onions and cook some rice. That's it. Put it all together and top with a generous drizzle of the sweet chili sauce and you are good to go!
Sweet Chili and Lime Chicken
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast cutlets
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce plus more for serving
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 cucumbers shredded
- 1 red chile pepper shredded
- 1 green onion thinly sliced
- 3 cups cooked rice
Instructions
- Combine ¼ cup chili sauce, lime juice and olive oil. Brush on the chicken breasts. Cook using a grill pan or grill over medium-high heat for about 4 minutes each side.
- Combine cucumber, chile pepper, and green onion.
- Divide the rice among four bowls, top with the chicken and the cucumber salad and drizzle with more sweet chili sauce.
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Miz Helen says
Thanks so much for sharing this awesome bowl of goodness with us, I can't wait to try it! Have a great week and come back to see us at Full Plate Thursday real soon!
Miz Helen
lisa | Garlic & Zest says
This is my kind of dinner! I love sweet chili sauce!
Brian Jones says
How wonderfully simple, I love sweet chili sauce with chicken and the zing from the lime sounds superb!
Dini @ The Flavor Bender says
This is beautiful Pam! I love DH and love her recipes! 🙂 Definitely need to give this one a go soon! I know it will be a hit 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this with us at #SaucySaturdays! 🙂
Annie @ Annie's Noms says
Oooh chili and lime, what a perfect combo! This needs to be made ASAP!
Pam Greer says
It is the perfect combo!!
Wajeeha says
I love sweet chili sauce! This chicken looks soooo good! Will try this soon. Pinning 🙂
Pam Greer says
You'll have to let me know if you like it!
David @ CookingChat says
yum! love a chili lime flavor combo.
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
It sounds like a lovely dish to me, Pam! I have a feeling it would be a hit dinner in our house!
Kathi @ Laughing Spatula says
This looks like my kind of food! I love simply prepared chicken and this sounds so unique! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Christine says
Must get some sweet chili sauce! And I'm loving the look of those cucumbers! This would make a great, simple and healthy lunch.
Carol Borchardt says
Love sweet chili sauce! Great recipe for a weeknight dinner!
Marjie says
Easy is good; tasty is good. Together, it's just great! I can't believe how fast this is.
Ann says
That's not an old recipe. She trots that out under a different name every couple of years or so. Just like the mustard pork chops. It is a nice recipe though.enjoy!
Kathryn @ FoodieGirlChicago says
I love sweet chili sauce! This sounds like the perfect, and very tasty, quick weeknight dinner.
J @ A Hot Southern Mess says
A little chili and lime! Yum! Add in some sweet?!? yes please!
Emily says
This looks super easy and delicious! I just may put this on the menu this week. Thanks! =)
Ali @ Home & Plate says
A little heat and a little citrus to cut the heat and dinner is served. Love the simplicity of this recipe. Perfect year round.
Trisha @ Home Sweet Homemade says
Looks delicious and your pictures are beautiful! Pinned!
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Manal Obieda says
I haven't tried this condiment before? I need to...it sounds delicious...how refreshing does your dishes look like!! Great post
Marsha @ Marsha's Baking Addiction says
This chicken looks so succulent and delicious!