Sweet and Spicy Chicen

 
 
 

Prep Time: 10 min // Cook Time: 10 min // Total: 20 min // Serving: 3

Did you know you can have a rotisserie chicken that is full with Asian flavors without actually having to cook the chicken yourself? This Asian Sweet and Spicy Rotisserie Chicken is just that! This is another fast and easy dish. The sauce in this recipe is good for a half of a rotisserie chicken, which is a great way to use up your leftover chicken. Since the chicken is already cooked, all you need to do is to make the sauce on the stove, then simmer the chicken in the sauce for 5-8 minutes until the chicken is hot. If you are short on time, you can also just microwave the chicken then pour the sauce over the chicken. I do think simmering the chicken in the sauce gets more of the Asian flavor into the chicken. I used oyster sauce along with soy sauce in this recipe. Oyster sauce is common in Asian cooking. It is thicker than soy sauce and gives a special umami flavor. If you do not want to buy another sauce or cannot find it in your store, just add another a half tablespoon of soy sauce. The recipe also calls for five spice powder, a staple in the Asian kitchen pantry. You can find this in Chinese or other Asian grocery stores. You could skip this ingredient although this five-spice powder is the main flavor that makes this dish taste like what you would get from a Chinese restaurant. Serve the chicken with rice and steamed vegetables such as broccoli or spinach. The recipe gives plenty of sauce for you to pour on your steamed vegetables and rice to make your meal satisfying

 

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 rotisserie chicken, cut into 6 pieces

            Sweet & Spicy Sauce:

  •    1 cup water

  •    2 teaspoon soy sauce

  •    1 tablespoon oyster sauce

  •    1 tablespoon sesame oil      

  •    1/3 cup honey

  •    1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated

  •    2 teaspoons garlic, chopped

  •    2 tablespoons sriracha sauce

  •     1 teaspoon five spice powder    

  • 2 teaspoons corn starch slurry (mix 2 teaspoons cornstarch with 2 teaspoons water)

Instructions:

  1. Mix sweet and spicy sauce ingredients except the cornstarch water in a large bowl

  2. Place the sweet and spicy sauce ingredients except the cornstarch water in a non-stick pan on the stove on medium heat and cook until the sauce boils

  3. Add the cornstarch water until the sauce becomes thick

  4. Place the chicken in the pan

  5. Baste the chicken with the sauce several times then cover with lid and simmer for 5-8 minutes until chicken is hot

  6. Serve immediately