We do a lot of marinating around here. Marinades and rubs are easy ways to add flavor to a basic cut of meat, especially a boneless skinless chicken breast or pork chop. This super simple sweet chili chicken marinade is the second easiest marinade we use, it only has 2 ingredients!
There are a lot of complicated marinade recipes out there but marinades don’t have to be complicated. I like to marinate meat anywhere from 4-24 hours, all but the last hour of that in the refrigerator. Before I put the meat in the marinade, I like to pound chicken down for more even cooking and then I use a fork to poke holes in the meat so the marinade can get inside.
I like to use my marinade as a sauce, there are two ways to do it safely.
- Boil any remaining marinade that has been in contact with raw meat for at least 2 minutes. This will kill any bacteria.
- Set aside some of the marinade, before you put it on the meat, to use as a sauce.
For this sweet chili chicken marinade recipe, I made a double recipe of the marinade and set aside the “sauce” in a ramekin to use on the rice and chicken after it was cooked.
Want to add some heat and tang to boring chicken breasts? Try this super simple, 2 ingredient, Sweet Chili Chicken Marinade.
- 2 TBS Sweet Chili Sauce
- 1 TBS Soy Sauce low sodium
- 1 lb Chicken boneless, skinless
In a quart size zippy bag measure the Sweet Chili Sauce and the Soy Sauce. Seal the bag and mix well.
Using a kitchen mallet, pound the chicken to a uniform thickness and cut into two pieces.
Place the chicken in the bag with the marinade. Seal and massage to coat.
Place bag on a plate in the refrigerator for 3-23 hours.
One hour before cooking remove from refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking pan with foil for easy clean-up.
Place chicken in prepared pan and pour the marinade over the chicken.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
Serve with rice and veggies.
Make a second batch of marinade to set aside and use as a sauce on your rice and chicken.
This recipe serves two but can be easily scaled to meet your family’s needs.
If you aren’t sure how to make fluffy white rice on the stove top, I give all the instructions in my Teriyaki Beef with Rice recipe.
Other Marinade Recipes
- Marinated Flank Steak
- Hawaiian Huli Huli Chicken
- Grilled Barbecue Ranch Chicken
- Pan Fried Korean Pork Chops
- Ginger Chicken with Ramen
- Zesty Chicken Marinade
- Three-Way Steak Marinade
Thanks for all the marinade recipes. The chicken and rice looks yummy too!
This looks really good and thanks for sharing it with us. I look forward to trying this.