Thai Sweet Chili Chicken (Print View)

Tender chicken bathed in sweet chili, honey, and lime sauce—quick pressure cooker dinner with vibrant Thai flavors.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Marinade

01 - 1 cup sweet chili sauce
02 - 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari/coconut aminos
03 - 3 tablespoons honey
04 - 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
05 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

→ Chicken

06 - 2 chicken breasts, halved into 4 cutlets
07 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ Garnish

08 - 1 green onion, thinly sliced
09 - Fresh lime wedges

# Method:

01 - Whisk together sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, honey, lime juice, and ground ginger in a mixing bowl until smooth and fully combined.
02 - Place chicken cutlets in a sealable bag or shallow dish. Pour half of the marinade over the chicken, ensuring even coating. Seal or cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, up to 2 hours for deeper flavor penetration.
03 - Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Remove chicken from marinade and discard the used liquid. Sear chicken cutlets for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown and nearly cooked through.
04 - Reduce heat to medium. Pour the remaining fresh marinade over the chicken in the skillet. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken and coat the chicken pieces evenly.
05 - Transfer the chicken and thickened sauce to the pressure cooker. Secure the lid and set to poultry mode or manual high pressure for 10 minutes.
06 - Once cooking cycle completes, perform a quick release or allow natural pressure release for a few minutes for juicier results.
07 - Plate the chicken with sauce, garnished generously with sliced green onion and fresh lime wedges on the side.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The pressure cooker step makes the chicken impossibly tender while the skillet sear keeps the texture from becoming mushy
  • That sauce thickens into something you'll want to put on everything rice noodles even a spoon
02 -
  • Discard the marinade the chicken soaked in never reuse it after raw meat has been sitting in it
  • The skillet step before pressure cooking creates a depth of flavor you cannot skip
03 -
  • Pat the chicken completely dry before searing for the best golden crust
  • Let the pressure cooker naturally release for at least 5 minutes for the juiciest results
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