Chicken Diablo
This creamy, fiery-sweet chicken is the kind of bold, comforting dinner that feels indulgent but comes together fast.
Cost: $14
🛒 Ingredients
- ½ cup hot sauce use your favorite brand and adjust heat level to taste
- 1 cup sour cream full-fat for best creaminess
- ½ cup ketchup regular not reduced sugar
- ¼ cup honey liquid honey for easy mixing
- 1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika for smoky depth
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin for warm spice
- 4 chicken breast cutlets pounded thin for even cooking
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil or any neutral cooking oil
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 2 scallions finely sliced optional garnish
📋 Instructions
- Whisk the hot sauce, sour cream, ketchup, honey, smoked paprika, and cumin together in a bowl until completely smooth.
- Pour about half of the sauce over the chicken in a shallow dish, turning to coat evenly, and reserve the remaining sauce in the refrigerator.
- Cover the dish and refrigerate the chicken to marinate for at least 30 minutes, or longer if time allows.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add the minced garlic and cook briefly until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Lower the heat to medium, add the marinated chicken, and cook until golden on both sides and fully cooked through, about 10–15 minutes total.
- While the chicken cooks, warm the reserved sauce in a small saucepan over low heat until heated through.
- Transfer the chicken to plates, spoon the warm sauce over the top, and finish with sliced scallions if using.
📝 Notes
Sticky, creamy, and just the right kind of spicy, this chicken is one of those dinners everyone remembers. The sauce clings to every bite and makes even a simple night feel special.
🥗 Nutrition
Serving: 320g | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 100mg | Sodium: 1200mg | Potassium: 690mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 980IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 1.8mg