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Soy Maple Glazed Chicken with Sticky Chili Crunch Glaze. One Skillet, 15 Minutes.

5 from 2 votes
Chicken breasts pan fried until golden and crispy, then finished in a sticky soy maple chili crunch glaze with butter, garlic, and lime. One skillet, 20 minutes, and the kind of dinner that makes everyone ask what is in it.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Mains
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 343

Ingredients
  

Chicken:
  • 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ cup flour for dusting
  • 2 tablespoons neutral oil
Soy Maple Glaze:
  • 2 tablespoons butter cold
  • 2 tablespoons garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • ¼ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon chili crunch
  • 1 lime juiced and zested
Garnish:
  • 1 Lime sliced
  • Chopped parsley

Method
 

Prep the chicken.
  1. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Lightly dust all sides with flour and shake off any excess.
    4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ¼ cup flour for dusting
Pan fry.
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown and crispy on both sides. Remove the chicken and set aside.
    2 tablespoons neutral oil
Start the glaze.
  1. In the same skillet add the garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
    2 tablespoons garlic
Build the glaze.
  1. Add soy sauce, dark soy sauce, maple syrup, chili crunch, and lime juice and zest. Stir and let it simmer for 1 to 2 minutes until starting to thicken.
    1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon dark soy sauce, ¼ cup maple syrup, 1 tablespoon chili crunch, 1 lime juiced and zested, 1 Lime sliced
  2. Add the cold butter. This will help thicken the glaze.
    2 tablespoons butter
  3. Add back the chicken and let it cook until the glaze has thicken and the chicken is fully cooked through. About 3 minutes.
  4. Serve and enjoy!
    Chopped parsley

Notes

  • Dust the flour lightly and shake off the excess. Too much flour and it gets gummy in the glaze instead of crispy.
  • Get the oil hot before the chicken goes in. A hot pan is what gives you that golden crust.
  • Make the glaze in the same pan. All those brown bits from frying the chicken are flavour. Do not wipe the pan.
  • Dark soy is one teaspoon but it changes everything. Deeper colour, richer flavour. Do not skip it.

Nutrition

Calories: 343kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 26gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 1146mgPotassium: 538mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 245IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg

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