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Firecracker Chicken

Firecracker Chicken

A delicious and spicy recipe for Firecracker Chicken, featuring crispy chicken pieces coated in a sweet and spicy sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 429 kcal

Equipment

  • oven
  • large pan
  • 9×13-inch pan
  • mixing bowl

Ingredients
  

Chicken

  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • ⅓ cup buffalo hot sauce
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • ¼ cup sliced green onions
  • cooking spray

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9"x13" pan with cooking spray.
  • Place the chicken pieces on a plate and season with salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the chicken and toss to coat evenly.
  • Dip each piece of chicken into the beaten eggs.
  • Heat the oil over high heat in a large pan. Place the chicken in a single layer and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. You may have to work in batches.
  • Place the chicken pieces in a single layer in the 9"x13" pan.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the buffalo sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar and red pepper flakes.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken. Bake for 35 minutes, stirring once halfway through to coat the chicken with the sauce. Top with green onions and serve.

Notes

Adapted from The Recipe Critic.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 429kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 32gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 172mgSodium: 206mgPotassium: 591mgSugar: 26gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1.2mg
Keyword baked chicken, buffalo chicken, Chicken Recipe, Firecracker Chicken, Spicy Chicken
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