Instant Pot Firecracker Chicken

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    417 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Chinese

Instant Pot Firecracker Chicken

This easy to make Firecracker Chicken brings your favorite take out food and lets you make it at home. Tastier and healthier, this Firecracker chicken uses an Air fryer to get just the right amount of crispiness to the chicken without the added oil and the Instant Pot to create a deep flavor. Easily customizable, this is the best Firecracker Chicken recipe.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 ¼ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • cup corn flour
  • cup flour
  • 3 eggs beaten
  • 1 tbsp. olive oil
  • cup Buffalo hot sauce
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp. rice vinegar
  • ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes or more to taste
  • ¼ cup green onions sliced
  • ¼ cup Snow peas
  • ¼ cup red pepper sliced
  • ½ onion sliced
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Instructions

  1. Cut up your chicken breasts into 1″ to 1.5″ chunks and set them aside.
  2. Set up your station with one bowl holding your beaten eggs, and the other holding your flour, and corn flour.
  3. Spray the inside of your air fryer lightly with some oil.
  4. Dip your chicken cube into the egg wash, then place it into your coating. Make sure your chicken is well coated and place it into the air fryer. Repeat until your air fryer is full.
  5. Set your air fryer to 400F and cook your homemade chicken for 5 minutes. You do not want to fully cook as we will use the Instant Pot next.
  6. In a small bowl, whisk together the buffalo sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar and red pepper flakes. Set to the side.
  7. Add the olive oil and the veggies to the instant pot turned on to saute’ high. Stirring frequently for 5 minutes.
  8. Add the chicken to the instant pot and toss to combine.
  9. Turn the instant pot off / cancel and pour the sauce over the chicken.
  10. Place the lid on the Instant Pot and seal the vent. Turn on manual for 4 minutes.
  11. Once the timer is up release the pressure from the Instant Pot. Remove the lid and serve.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 4 Calories 417kcal (21%) Carbohydrates 40g (13%) Protein 37g (74%) Fat 7g (11%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 1g Trans Fat 0.03g Cholesterol 213mg (71%) Sodium 227mg (9%) Potassium 718mg (21%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 28g (56%) Vitamin A 733IU (15%) Vitamin C 19mg (21%) Calcium 75mg (8%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 417 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 4
Calories 417kcal 21%
Carbohydrates 40g 13%
Protein 37g 74%
Fat 7g 11%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0.03g 2%
Cholesterol 213mg 71%
Sodium 227mg 9%
Potassium 718mg 15%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 28g 56%
Vitamin A 733IU 15%
Vitamin C 19mg 21%
Calcium 75mg 8%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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