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Chicken Fire Poppers
4.9 from 27 votes

Chicken Fire Poppers

Chicken Fire Poppers are panko crusted, skillet fried then dipped in the most glorious honey-brown sugar hot sauce you've ever tasted and baked until they are bites of crunchy, sticky, sweet, spicy perfection!

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 387 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 pound chicken tenderloin cut into 1-2 inch pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups panko bread crumbs
  • canola oil for frying
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/3 cup hot sauce Frank's brand

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. In a small bowl, beat the eggs with the garlic powder and onion powder.
  3. In a second bowl add the panko crumbs.
  4. Dip the chicken in the egg mixture, then coat with the panko crumbs.
  5. In a large skillet or your cast iron skillet, heat about a half inch of canola oil over medium-high heat.
  6. Fry the chicken on both sides until golden and crispy, about 2-3 minutes each side.
  7. Don't worry about if the center is done, just get it crispy and browned, then put the pieces into a 9x13 baking pan.
  8. In a bowl, combine the sugar, brown sugar, honey and hot sauce and mix to combine.
  9. Pour the sauce over the fried chicken and carefully stir to make sure it is coated.
  10. Bake the chicken, covered, for 15 minutes
  11. Remove the chicken from the pan, and with a spatula to scrape out the sticky sauce, pour the sauce over the plate of chicken.

Notes

  • Adapted from CHIC Made Simple
  • CHIC Made Simple

Nutrition Information

Calories 387kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 20g (40%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 102mg (34%) Sodium 633mg (26%) Potassium 368mg (8%) Sugar 58g (116%) Vitamin A 100IU (2%) Vitamin C 1.1mg (1%) Calcium 56mg (6%) Iron 1.5mg (8%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 387

% Daily Value*

Calories 387kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 69g 23%
Protein 20g 40%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 633mg 26%
Potassium 368mg 8%
Sugar 58g 116%
Vitamin A 100IU 2%
Vitamin C 1.1mg 1%
Calcium 56mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.