5 from 6 votes
Firecracker Chicken
Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken is flash fried then slow cooked in a sweet and spicy sauce, for chicken that's crispy on the outside and tender and juicy on the inside and coated in a perfectly sticky sauce. Serve this spicy chicken dish with a side of rice for an easy weeknight dinner!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
800 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken diced into bite size pieces
- 1/3 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/2 cup hot wing sauce
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- scallion for garnish
Instructions
- Coat your chicken pieces in cornstarch.
- Heat up the oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
- Brown the chicken quickly in the pan. We are not looking to cook the chicken through, just get a little color on each side.
- Place the browned chicken in the slow cooker.
- In a small mixing bowl combine the hot wing sauce, brown sugar, water and vinegar.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker and stir.
- Cook on low for 4 hours, stirring once or twice to make sure the sugars are not burning.
- Garnish with scallions and serve over white rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
800kcal
(40%)
Carbohydrates
118g
(39%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
31g
(48%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
8g
(47%)
Monounsaturated Fat
17g
(85%)
Trans Fat
0.2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
61mg
(20%)
Sodium
1009mg
(42%)
Potassium
305mg
(6%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
107g
(214%)
Vitamin A
114IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
101mg
(10%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 800
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 800kcal | 40% |
| Carbohydrates | 118g | 39% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 31g | 48% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 8g | 47% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 17g | 85% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 61mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 1009mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 305mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 107g | 214% |
| Vitamin A | 114IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 101mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.