5 from 3 votes
Copycat Panda Express Firecracker Chicken
It's not difficult at all to make Copycat Panda Express Firecracker Chicken at home.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
290 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar seasoned
- 1 teaspoon rice cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoons corn starch
- 2 tablespoons wok oil seasoned, or peanut oil
- 8 hot peppers you can use less if you like it less spicy
- 2 teaspoons garlic chopped
- 2 teaspoons ginger chopped
- 1 cup red bell pepper sliced
- 1 cup bell pepper yellow, sliced
- 1 cup onion sliced
- 1 pound chicken breast boneless, skinless, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 teaspoons douchi or black bean sauce 1 1/2 teaspoons
Instructions
- In a small bowl, make the finishing sauce by combining the soy sauce, seasoned rice vinegar, rice cooking wine, sugar, and cornstarch. Stir until smooth and set aside.
- Heat your wok over high heat until it begins to smoke. Add the seasoned wok oil or peanut oil. When the oil is hot, add the hot dried peppers and toss them around for about 30 seconds. Add in the chopped garlic and ginger to the wok. Saute briefly, add the sliced bell peppers and onion, and stir-fry until they are softened. Add the chicken and douchi and stir-fry until the chicken has browned. Pour in the finishing sauce and stir-fry until the sauce has thickened.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
290kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1233mg
(51%)
Potassium
976mg
(21%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Vitamin A
2130IU
(43%)
Vitamin C
250.1mg
(278%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 290kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1233mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 976mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
| Vitamin A | 2130IU | 43% |
| Vitamin C | 250.1mg | 278% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.