Firecracker Chicken

5 from 12 votes

This Firecracker Chicken is sweet, spicy and adds a nice kick to your meal. The chicken is super tender and juicy and once you smother it in the flavorful sauce, you will have everyone wanting to come back for seconds!

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Total Time1 30

Course: Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian American

Keyword: asian chicken, chicken recipes, firecraker chicken

Servings: Servings

Author: Alyssa Rivers

Ingredients

1/4 cup canola oil
4 chicken breasts, boneless skinless
salt
pepper
1 cup cornstarch
2 large eggs

Sauce:

1/3 cup buffalo sauce (if you like more heat use hot sauce, like Frank's brand)
1 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon water
2 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Cut chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces and season with salt and pepper.
In separate bowls, place cornstarch and slightly beaten eggs. Dip chicken into cornstarch, then coat in egg mixture. I have also found that you can put the cornstarch in a gallon-sized bag and shake the chicken to coat it.
Heat canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken until browned. Place the chicken in a 9 x 13 greased baking dish.
Combine the Buffalo sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, water, salt, and red pepper flakes in a medium-sized mixing bowl.
Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake for 1 hour, stirring the chicken every 15 minutes.

Notes

Updated on July 28, 2023

Originally Posted on August 6, 2013

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