5 from 24 votes
Firecracker Chicken
Firecracker Chicken features crispy-fried chicken chunks tossed in a tangy and sweet-spicy sauce combining hot sauce, ketchup, garlic, ginger, brown sugar, and chili paste. The chicken is coated in a seasoned cornstarch and flour blend, then fried to a golden crisp before being coated with the vibrant sauce. Served garnished with green onions and sesame seeds, this dish delivers a crunchy texture balanced by a bold, sweet-spicy flavor profile.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
567 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 pounds chicken breast cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper ground
- 2 egg beaten
- canola oil for frying
Firecracker Sauce:
- 2/3 cup hot sauce Buffalo style
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon ginger grated
- 1 tablespoon chili paste optional
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste
Garnish:
- green onions
- sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a medium bowl combine all the SAUCE ingredients and set aside.
- In a large, shallow bowl, whisk cornstarch flour, salt, and black pepper.
- Add beaten eggs to another bowl.
- Pour about 2 inches of canola oil into a deep frying pan and heat it over medium-high heat.
- Dip the chicken pieces into the beaten eggs.
- Add the chicken chunks to the cornstarch mixture and toss until well coated. Work in batches.
- Cook it in batches in the hot oil until golden and crispy.
- Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Toss chicken with sauce. You may reserve some of the sauce to place on rice.
- Serve it with a sprinkling of green onion and sesame seeds, if so desired.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
567kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
52g
(104%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Cholesterol
226mg
(75%)
Sodium
1723mg
(72%)
Potassium
1002mg
(21%)
Fiber
0g
(0%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
325IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
33.6mg
(37%)
Calcium
50mg
(5%)
Iron
2.1mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 567
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 567kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 52g | 104% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 226mg | 75% |
| Sodium | 1723mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 1002mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 0g | 0% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 325IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 33.6mg | 37% |
| Calcium | 50mg | 5% |
| Iron | 2.1mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.