Sweet Chili Lime Chicken

I made this for company last week. When company is over I often forget to take a picture! Since we liked this recipe I'll be making it again soon and taking pictures for the blog!

with a few changes from allrecipes.com, submitted by Grumpy's Honeybunch

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips
1 tsp minced garlic
6 tablespoons soy sauce*
6 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
1 lime, juiced and zested
1/3 cup chopped cilantro or green onions
4 wedges lime for garnish

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken breast strips in the hot oil until the juices run clear and chicken is no longer pink inside, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove chicken from skillet.

Mix soy sauce, brown sugar, red pepper flakes, lime juice, and lime zest in a bowl, stirring to dissolve sugar. Pour sauce into hot skillet, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to low. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce begins to reduce slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. 

Mix cooked chicken into sauce and cook until sauce forms a glaze on chicken pieces, about 2 to 3 more minutes, stirring often. Serve over rice or couscous and garnish with cilantro or green onions and lime wedge.

*Substitute gluten free soy sauce to make this a gluten free dinner.

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