5.0 from 15 votes
Panda Express Firecracker Chicken Breast (Copycat)
Panda Express Firecracker Chicken Breast with marinated white meat and peppers in a spicy black bean sauce.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 213 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Chinese
Ingredients
- 12 ounces chicken boneless skinless breast , cut into long thin pieces
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 8 pieces whole dry chili pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon crushed red chili pepper
- 1 1/2 teaspoons black beans , washed (these are pretty optional, but I left them in to preserve authenticity)
- 1 red bell pepper , diced into 1" strips
- 1 yellow bell pepper , diced into 1" strips
- 1/2 white onion , sliced into 3/4 inch wedges
- 1 teaspoon white wine (any cooking wine would work here including Shaoxing wine)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Mix the sesame oil, cooking wine, soy sauce, cornstarch mix and water in a small cup.
- Heat wok over high flame. Add canola oil until it is heated through.
- Add chicken breast and cook over high heat for 1 minute.
- Remove the chicken and add in the onions and red and yellow bell pepper and cook for 30 seconds.
- To the pan of vegetables, add whole dry chili peppers into skillet and stir until they darken, for about 30 seconds.
- Add the ginger, garlic, crushed red chili pepper and washed black beans into skillet and stir for another 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken and the mixed sauce ingredients to the pan and stir until the sauce thickens.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Authentic Recipe from Panda Express!
- Panda Express
Nutrition Information
Calories
213kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
9g
(3%)
Protein
19g
(38%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
363mg
(15%)
Potassium
517mg
(15%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1695IU
(34%)
Vitamin C
95.5mg
(106%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 213
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 213kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 19g | 38% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 363mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 517mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1695IU | 34% |
| Vitamin C | 95.5mg | 106% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.