Description
Firecracker Chicken is a flavor-packed dish that combines sweet and spicy elements to tantalize your taste buds. This easy-to-make recipe features tender chicken pieces coated in a delicious homemade sauce, perfect for weeknight dinners or entertaining friends. Serve it over rice or noodles for a complete meal that’ll have everyone asking for seconds!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes (adjust to taste)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 2 green onions, sliced for garnish
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breasts into bite-sized pieces.
- In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, brown sugar, garlic, red pepper flakes, and sesame oil.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat; sauté chicken until golden brown (5-7 minutes).
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and simmer until thickened (3-5 minutes).
- Garnish with sliced green onions and serve over rice or noodles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 200g)
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 580mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 70mg