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Firecracker Chicken
A spicy-sweet chicken recipe that's easy and flavorful
Prep Time
10
mins
Cook Time
30
mins
Total Time
40
mins
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
chicken, chicken tenders, entree
Servings:
4
people
Calories:
388
kcal
Ingredients
1.5
lb
boneless chicken breast or tenders
⅓
cup
corn starch
3
eggs
beaten
¼
cup
vegetable oil
¾
cup
buffalo sauce
I like Frank's
½
cup
light brown sugar
2
tbsp
apple cider vinegar
¼
tsp
ginger powder
⅛
tsp
red chili flakes
2
scallions cleaned and thinly sliced
Instructions
In a bowl, mix together buffalo sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, ginger and chili flakes and set aside
Preheat oven to 325
Cut chicken into 1½ inch pieces
Mix chicken with corn starch and place in a colander to shake off extra corn starch
Heat oil in a pan over medium high
Quickly dip chicken pieces in egg and place in a single layer in pan
Sauté chicken for a few minutes per side until light brown. Chicken will not be fully cooked at this point
Remove chicken from pan and place on a paper towel to remove extra oil
Place chicken in a 9 x 13 baking dish and pour sauce over chicken
Toss chicken in sauce and place in oven for 20 minutes. Tossing once during cooking time
Remove from oven and top with sliced scallions
Notes
To make this recipe less spicy leave the red chili flakes out or increase the brown sugar. To make the sauce spicier add more chili flakes.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
serving
|
Sodium:
986
mg
|
Calcium:
51
mg
|
Vitamin C:
2
mg
|
Vitamin A:
248
IU
|
Sugar:
27
g
|
Fiber:
1
g
|
Potassium:
720
mg
|
Cholesterol:
232
mg
|
Calories:
388
kcal
|
Trans Fat:
1
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
3
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
1
g
|
Saturated Fat:
2
g
|
Fat:
8
g
|
Protein:
40
g
|
Carbohydrates:
37
g
|
Iron:
2
mg