I love spicy foods, especially Asian inspired spicy foods.  Recipes like this are packed full of flavor, beautiful colors, are filling, and satisfying.  Varying your recipes and branching out to try new food and new recipes is a MUST with any weight loss journey.  Baked chicken breast and broccoli get BORING really quickly.  Weight loss does not mean that you can't eat good food. I double or triple the recipe for meal prepping.  As with any recipe, you can substitute the chicken in this recipe for any other protein source of your liking.

Asian Chili Chicken

• 1 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
• 2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely minced
• 1 tsp chili flakes or red pepper flakes (adjust to your liking)
• 1/2 cup water
• 3 Tbsp sriracha or spicy oriental garlic paste (adjust to your liking)
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce
• 1/4 cup honey
• 3 tbsp lime juice
• chopped green onion, sesame seeds, fresh chili peppers, lime wedges
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Split the chicken breast length wise, you can also dice the chicken for faster cooking. cook chicken in hot pan with sesame oil, seasoning with salt and pepper.
2. Remove cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
3. Add more sesame oil to the hot pan and sauté garlic and ginger for 30 seconds to a minute.
4. Add 1/2 cup water to deglaze the pan
5. Add sriracha soy sauce, and lime juice to pan. Stir to combine.
6. Add honey and combine
7. Add chicken back to pan and cover with sauce, simmer to allow sauce to thicken, stirring occasionally. 
8. Garnish with chili flakes, green onion, sesame seeds, and fresh chili peppers.
9. Serve or store with 1/2 cup cooked white rice or riced cauliflower and a lime wedge
10. Enjoy!