5 from 3 votes
Firecracker Chicken
Crispy, sweet, and spicy, this Firecracker Chicken recipe is truly crave-worthy.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
426 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces, boneless, skinless
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 2 egg beaten, large
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup hot sauce Buffalo style
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 2 green onions sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then coat with cornstarch. Dip into beaten eggs.
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until golden, about 2-3 minutes per side. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- In a bowl, mix Buffalo sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken on the baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, until chicken is cooked through and sauce is bubbly.
- Garnish with sliced green onions before serving.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
35g
(12%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
149mg
(50%)
Sodium
730mg
(30%)
Potassium
494mg
(11%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
216IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
49mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 35g | 12% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 149mg | 50% |
| Sodium | 730mg | 30% |
| Potassium | 494mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 216IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 49mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.