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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
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 290 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon seasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon rice cooking wine
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons seasoned wok oil 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 sliced red bell pepper
- 1 cup sliced yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup sliced onion
- 1 pound boneless, skinless, chicken breast - cut into bite-sized pieces
- 2 teaspoons douchi or 1 1/2 teaspoons black bean sauce
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
(28%)
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: 4Serving
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.