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Firecracker Chicken

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🔥🍗 Ignite your taste buds with Firecracker Chicken – crispy, golden chicken bites baked in a addictive sweet-spicy buffalo hot sauce glaze that’s restaurant-worthy and family-approved!
🥵 Quick 10-minute prep, one-pan baking magic delivers irresistible crunch and bold flavors over rice for weeknight wins.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

– 1 1/4 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1-inch pieces

– Salt and pepper to taste

– 1/3 cup cornstarch

– 2 eggs beaten

– 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

– 1/3 cup buffalo hot sauce

– 1/2 cup brown sugar

– 1 tablespoon rice vinegar

– 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes or more to taste

– 1/4 cup sliced green onions

Instructions

1-First Step: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and coat a 9″x13″ pan with cooking spray.

2-Second Step: Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper, then toss in cornstarch to coat evenly.

3-Third Step: Dip each chicken piece into beaten eggs.

4-Fourth Step: Heat oil over high heat in a large pan, then cook chicken in a single layer for 3-4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Work in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding.

5-Final Step: Arrange browned chicken in a single layer in the prepared pan. Whisk together buffalo hot sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and red pepper flakes, then pour sauce over chicken. Bake for 35 minutes, stirring once halfway through. Top with sliced green onions before serving.

Last Step:

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Notes

🥚 Double dip in cornstarch then egg for maximum crispy, sauce-clinging crust.
🔥 Brown chicken in batches on high heat to avoid steaming and ensure golden edges.
🌶️ Customize heat by tweaking red pepper flakes – mild or fiery to suit your crew.

  • Author: Brandi Oshea
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Category: Main Dishes
  • Method: Pan-Fried & Baked
  • Cuisine: Asian-American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
  • Calories: 429
  • Sugar: 26g
  • Sodium: 206mg
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 10g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 36g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 32g
  • Cholesterol: 172mg