We have designated Wednesday nights at our house to be Chinese nights. All because of this life changing sweet and sour chicken. We LOVE chinese food at our house and there is no need to get take out when you can make it at home! This is definitely as close at it gets and some even voted that it was better. This recipe is similar to the sweet and sour chicken but has a little added kick. Not too much kick because I am a wuss with things that are too spicy. So don’t worry, it isn’t going to set your house on fire and you don’t have to be 18 to handle it, but you are going to absolutely love it!

Oh my goodness. Just looking at this chicken makes me want to go make a batch. Like right now. It is phenomenal! The differences between this recipe and the sweet and sour is that it did have a little spice to it. But that was ok because it made it different and amazing. The sauce was a little thicker and it just glazed the chicken perfectly.

I have created a video for you with Ashlee Marie of the cooking process! You can skip to the Firecracker sauce at 4:27 or straight to the baked chicken technique at 6:52!”

Firecracker Chicken 5 from 3 votes Prep Time 30 minutes Cook Time 1 hour Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes Author Alyssa Rivers Servings 6 Servings Print Review Amazing restaurant quality chicken that has just the right amount of sweet and the right amount of spice! Ingredients 1/4 cup canola oil

4 chicken breasts boneless skinless

Salt

pepper

1 cup cornstarch

2 large eggs beaten 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. 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. 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. In a medium sized mixing bowl, buffalo sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, water, salt and red pepper flakes. Pour over chicken and bake for 1 hour. I stirred the chicken every 15 minutes so that it coated them in the sauce. Nutrition Facts Firecracker Chicken Amount Per Serving Calories 531 Calories from Fat 135 % Daily Value* Fat 15g 23% Saturated Fat 2g 10% Cholesterol 151mg 50% Sodium 815mg 34% Potassium 639mg 18% Carbohydrates 65g 22% Fiber 1g 4% Sugar 45g 50% Protein 34g 68% Vitamin A 149IU 3% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 54mg 5% Iron 1mg 6% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.

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