Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
4 servings
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Calories
694 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
Asian
Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken
Description
Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken combines boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into chunks with a rich sauce made from buffalo sauce, brown sugar, low-sodium soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic powder, and corn starch. The chicken pieces are first coated lightly in corn starch and browned briefly to develop a bit of texture before being transferred to the slow cooker. The sauce ingredients are whisked together and poured over the chicken, then cooked on low heat for 3 to 4 hours, allowing the flavors to meld and the sauce to thicken.
The finished dish features tender chicken enveloped in a syrupy sauce with a pronounced spicy kick from the buffalo sauce balanced by sweetness from the brown sugar and acidity from the vinegar. The slow cooking produces a sticky, flavorful coating that clings to each chicken piece, perfect for spooning over steamed rice.
This recipe is straightforward to prepare, ideal when you want cooked chicken infused with a spicy, sweet, tangy sauce without much hands-on time. For less heat, reduce the buffalo sauce, and for a healthier version, halving the sauce is possible but requires checking the dish a little earlier for doneness.
Ingredients
- 4 chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces, large, boneless, skinless
- ⅓ cup corn starch
- 2 tablespoons neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
Sauce* (see note)
- ⅔ cup buffalo sauce Franks brand
- 1 ½ cups brown sugar
- ¼ cup soy sauce (I use low sodium)
- 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (may sub white vinegar)
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
Instructions
- Drizzle a large skillet with oil and preheat to medium-high. Add chicken pieces and 1/3 cup corn starch to a large resealable bag. Seal and shake to coat chicken. Add chicken to pan and saute 1-2 minutes, just long enough to brown the very outside of the chicken, it won't be fully cooked at this point.
- Grease the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray. Add chicken.
- In a medium bowl whisk together all sauce ingredients. Pour over chicken and stir to distribute. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours. Serve with cooked rice. For extra heat, sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes if desired.
Notes
- You may halve the sauce ingredients for a slightly less sweet and lower-calorie dish; check chicken carefully around 3 hours of cooking if doing so.
- The sauce is moderately spicy; reduce the amount of buffalo sauce to tone down the heat if preferred.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 694 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 694kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 94g | 31% |
| Protein | 50g | 100% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 2324mg | 97% |
| Potassium | 990mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 80g | 160% |
| Vitamin A | 68IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 84mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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