Jalapeño Chicken in Garlic Butter Sauce
Jalapeño Chicken in Garlic Butter Sauce
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon SpiceX Daily Blend, (or your preferred SPG blend)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- as needed avocado oil spray, to cook
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 jalapeño, sliced (use less if you prefer less spice)
- 2 teaspoons honey, optional
- 1 lime, juiced (or 1 lemon, juiced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (up to 3 tablespoons)
To Serve
- as needed white rice, cooked
Instructions
- 1
Cut the boneless, skinless chicken breast into 1-inch pieces. Place the diced chicken into a medium bowl.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Season the chicken with 1 tablespoon of SpiceX Daily Blend (or your preferred SPG blend), 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1 tablespoon of corn starch. Mix all the ingredients together until the chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 3
Spray a large skillet or pan with avocado oil and place it over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned chicken to the pan and cook until it is golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes, flipping occasionally.
⏱️ 7 min
- 4
Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
To the same pan, reduce the heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once melted, add the 3-4 minced garlic cloves and the 1 sliced jalapeño. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Optionally, add 2 teaspoons of honey to the pan and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Add the juice of 1 lime (or lemon) and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the sauce. Stir well.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Stir in 2-3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Return the cooked chicken to the pan with the garlic butter sauce. Toss everything together until the chicken is nicely coated.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Serve the Jalapeño Chicken in Garlic Butter Sauce immediately with cooked white rice.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Jalapeño Chicken in Garlic Butter Sauce
For the Chicken
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 tablespoon SpiceX Daily Blend, (or your preferred SPG blend)
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- as needed avocado oil spray, to cook
For the Garlic Butter Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 garlic cloves, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
- 1 jalapeño, sliced (use less if you prefer less spice)
- 2 teaspoons honey, optional
- 1 lime, juiced (or 1 lemon, juiced)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (up to 3 tablespoons)
To Serve
- as needed white rice, cooked
Instructions
- 1
Cut the boneless, skinless chicken breast into 1-inch pieces. Place the diced chicken into a medium bowl.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Season the chicken with 1 tablespoon of SpiceX Daily Blend (or your preferred SPG blend), 1 teaspoon of onion powder, and 1 tablespoon of corn starch. Mix all the ingredients together until the chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 2 min - 3
Spray a large skillet or pan with avocado oil and place it over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the seasoned chicken to the pan and cook until it is golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes, flipping occasionally.
⏱️ 7 min - 4
Once the chicken is cooked, remove it from the pan and set it aside on a plate.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
To the same pan, reduce the heat to medium and add 2 tablespoons of butter. Once melted, add the 3-4 minced garlic cloves and the 1 sliced jalapeño. Sauté for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Optionally, add 2 teaspoons of honey to the pan and stir to combine.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Add the juice of 1 lime (or lemon) and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the sauce. Stir well.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Stir in 2-3 tablespoons of chopped cilantro into the sauce.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Return the cooked chicken to the pan with the garlic butter sauce. Toss everything together until the chicken is nicely coated.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Serve the Jalapeño Chicken in Garlic Butter Sauce immediately with cooked white rice.
⏱️ 1 min