Better Than Takeout Firecracker Chicken

This Firecracker Chicken is a delicious sweet and spicy dish that could easily pass for takeout. If you aren’t big on spicy, you could use this method of preparing takeout chicken but use an orange, honey garlic, or whatever sauce you choose!

To begin, I cut the chicken breasts into about 1 inch pieces. Next I sprinkled them with salt and pepper. I measured the corn starch and sprinkled it over the chicken, then tossed the chicken so it was well coated.

Next I beat two eggs. I got out my frying pan, put the oil in it, and heated it over high heat. Next I dipped the pieces of chicken in the egg mixture and tossed them into the hot frying pan. I fried them just until they were nicely browned on both sides, barely more then a minute, but that will depend on how hot your pan is. After the chicken is nicely browned, spread into a 9 by 13 inch pan. You may need to do the frying in a few batches. If your pan dries up, add more oil.

Once all the chicken is fried and in the pan, mix the sauce and pour it over the chicken. Stir the chicken so the sauce is nicely spread throughout. Bake in the oven at 350 F for 35 minutes, stirring once in the middle of the cooking time.

Enjoy this with a bed of rice and some steamed vegetables or your choice of sides.

Better Than Takeout Firecracker Chicken

Recipe by trishamartin07Course: MainCuisine: AsianDifficulty: Medium

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

20

minutes

Cooking time

35

minutes

Calories

395

kcal

Sweet and Spicy chicken that gives you the takeout flavours out of your own home!

Ingredients

• 2 large chicken breasts

• salt and pepper to taste

• 1/4 cup cornstarch

• 2 eggs, beaten

• 3 Tbsp vegetable oil

• 1/4 cup Sriracha sauce

• 1/2 cup brown sugar

• 1 Tbsp rice vinegar

• 1/4 cup soy sauce

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9×13″ pan.
• Chop the chicken breasts into 1″ pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the cornstarch over the chicken and toss to coat evenly.
• Dip the chicken pieces into the beaten egg.
• In a large frying pan, heat the oil over high heat. Place the chicken in single layers and fry both sides just until brown. You may need to work in batches. Add more oil if needed.
• Place the chicken in a single layer in the 9″x13″ pan.
• Mix hot sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and soy sauce in a small bowl. Pour the sauce over the chicken and bake for 35 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Notes

• Gluten free if you use a gluten free soy sauce!