Firecracker Chicken
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Firecracker Chicken
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Firecracker Chicken. Sweet and spicy chicken bites made with tender chicken, flash-fried, and baked in a sweet brown sugar buffalo sauce. You'll have people coming back for seconds in no time at all!
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Ingredients
- 1 1/4 lbs. chicken breast (cut into 1-inch bite-size pieces)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1/4 cup canola oil
Sweet Buffalo Brown Sugar Sauce:
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Garnish:
- sliced green onions
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Instructions
Firecracker Chicken:
- Cut chicken into bite-size pieces. Sprinkle with salt. Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- In a shallow dish, whisk eggs until combined. Dip chicken into egg mixture. Place cornstarch in a large Ziploc bag and add cayenne pepper. Shake it up. Add chicken pieces and shake to completely coat.
- Heat oil in large saucepan. Once the oil is hot, add coated chicken. Cook for 2-4 minutes until golden. Place in a 9 x 13 pan.
- To make the sauce, in a small bowl, whisk together buffalo sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes. Coat chicken with sauce and toss to coat.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes or until chicken is completely cooked through and crispy. Stir and toss with sauce every 15 minutes. Sprinkle green onions over the top of chicken.
Notes
- *Recipe adapted from Damn Delicious
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