Spicy Butter Soy Chicken

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Step 1

In a medium bowl, mix the sugar and soy sauce. Add the chicken, toss, then let stand for 10 minutes. Drain the marinade into a small bowl and reserve. In a large skillet, heat the oil until barely smoking. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, until no almost no pink remains. Add the garlic and marinade, then cook, stirring, until the chicken is opaque throughout. Off heat, add the butter and half the chilies, stirring until the butter melts. Season with salt. Serve sprinkled with the remaining chilies.

Step 2

Optional garnish: Scallions, thinly sliced on the diagonal

Step 3

This simple stir-fry was inspired by Filipino salpicao, a dish that dresses tender cubes of beef with a garlicky soy-butter sauce. Lean, mild-tasting chicken breasts get a big savory-sweet flavor boost from just a few high-impact ingredients. We like the mild burn that results when the seeds are left in the serranos, but you can remove the seeds for less heat. Serve with rice to soak up the sauce.