Firecracker Chicken
Jun 23, 2025 01:01 AM
This irresistible Firecracker Chicken is sweet, spicy, and brings restaurant-style flavor to your kitchen in under 30 minutes! It’s a quick and easy dinner that tastes like your favorite takeout – only better! This flavor-packed dish is sure to become a new family favorite!
This easy Firecracker Chicken recipe brings the heat and the flavor in a quick and easy recipe that’s ready to go in under 30 minutes! Juicy, bite-sized pieces of chicken are pan-fried until perfectly golden, then tossed in a sticky, sweet-and-spicy sauce that’s absolutely irresistible.
This flavor packed recipe is quick enough for busy weeknights and tastes even better than takeout! Serve it over rice or steamed veggies for a dinner the whole family will devour!
This dish checks all the boxes: crispy, saucy, sweet, and just the right amount of heat! Served over steamed rice or your favorite grain, it makes a hearty and satisfying meal the whole family will devour. Plus, you probably have most of the ingredients already in your pantry!
Ingredients:
Firecracker Sauce
- ⅓ cup buffalo sauce or hot sauce
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce low sodium
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
Chicken
- ½ cup cornstarch
- ¾ teaspoon fine sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 cups boneless skinless chicken breasts or chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Garnish (Optional)
- green onions thinly sliced
- sesame seeds
Prep Time:
10 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
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