This Sweet Chili Chicken is slow-cooked until tender and coated in a creamy, tangy sauce with just the right amount of heat. Tastes great over rice for an Asian inpired dinner.
We love sweet chili sauce in our house; the kind you dip crab rangoons in, not the super spicy Thai version. Paired with the other ingredients in this recipe, it’s the perfect combo.
A pizza from a local shop in my town inspired this sweet chili chicken. It has a cream cheese base, tender chicken, and a drizzle of sweet chili sauce with green onions on top—this recipe brings those same flavors to the crockpot. I hope you enjoy my latest creation.
Key Ingredients
Boneless skinless chicken breasts: Absorbs the creamy sweet sauce and shreds well.
Sweet chili sauce: This is the sweeter version, like the kinds used for asian dipping sauces. I use the Panda Express brand.
Ranch seasoning: Adds all the seasonings this meal needs, doesn’t seem like an asian seasoning, but it gives lots of onion and garlic flavor.
Cream cheese: Makes the sauce rich and smooth. Cream cheese is a magic ingredient to add flavor and creaminess to many slow cooker recipes. You can also find cream cheese in Slow Cooker Crack Chicken, Crockpot Fiesta Chicken, and Artichoke Mushroom Chicken.
Green onions: Add a little crunch and flavor to each bite, don’t skip this.
Cook’s Notes and Variations
Added Vegetables: One of the most popular variations is to add onion, red bell pepper, shredded carrots, and pineapple chunks.
Chicken Thighs: A meat variation idea is to use boneless, skinless chicken thighs.
Make into a freezer meal: Add all ingredients into a freezer-proof Ziploc bag and try to remove as much air as possible. Freeze it flat for up to 3 months. When you’re ready to cook it, allow it to defrost, add it to your crockpot and cook according to the directions
How to Serve Sweet Chili Chicken
Toppings: Besides sliced green onion, try cilantro and/or toasted sesame seeds. Adding toppings like this to slow cooker meals makes all the difference in flavor and texture.
Sides: This sweet chili chicken recipe pairs perfectly with steamed white rice or chow mein noodles. Add a stir-fry vegetable to round out the meal.
Is Sweet Chili Sauce Hot?
The sweet chili sauce we use is sweeter than spicy. There is a slight hint of heat, but if paired with other ingredients, it usually is tamed down very well.
If you tried this Sweet Chili Chicken recipe or any other recipe on my blog, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know how it goes in the 📝 comments below. Happy Slow Cooking!
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Add the chicken breasts to the slow cooker.
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Sprinkle over the ranch dressing mix.
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Pour over the sweet chili sauce.
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Place the block of cream cheese on top of the chicken.
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Cook on LOW for 4.5 hours or HIGH for 3.5 hours.
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Shred the chicken with two forks and stir the cooked cream cheese into the sauce and chicken. Serve with rice topped with green onions with a green veggie if desired.
Calories: 517kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 138mg | Sodium: 1632mg | Potassium: 612mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 553IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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