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Firecracker Chicken
The most amazing combination of sweet and spicy flavors that tastes a million times better than take-out!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 2 large eggs beaten
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
For the sauce
- ¾ cup Imperial Sugar light brown sugar
- ⅓ cup buffalo sauce or more, to taste
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes or more, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly oil a 9×13 baking dish or coat with nonstick spray.
- To make the sauce, whisk together sugar, buffalo sauce, vinegar, salt, red pepper flakes and 1 tablespoon water in a large bowl; set aside.
- In a large bowl, season chicken with salt and pepper, to taste. Stir in cornstarch and gently toss to combine. Working one at a time, dip the chicken into the eggs.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan. Add chicken and cook until golden brown, about 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; discard excess oil.
- Add chicken to prepared baking dish. Top with buffalo sauce mixture. Place into oven and bake until the sauce has thickened, about 45 minutes, turning over every 15 minutes to evenly coat the chicken.
- Serve immediately.
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