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Sweet and Spicy Firecracker Chicken

Firecracker Chicken is a loved American-Asian fusion recipe with as many variations are there are kitchens. This one is sweet and sticky with a little kick. Serve over jasmine or basmati rice for a wonderful dinner
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Chinese, Fusion
Calories: 1480
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • ¼ cup canola oil
  • 3-4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
  • ½ fresh pineapple cut into bite-size pieces
  • Salt and Pepper to taste
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ⅓ cup honey
  • 2 Tbs buffalo sauce
  • ¼ cup ginger salad dressing
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ tsp Chinese 5 spice
  • 1 ½ Tbs apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup apricot preserves

Equipment

  • Large skillet
  • Gallon size ziplock bag
  • 13x9" baking dish

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 325°
  2. Season chicken with salt and pepper
  3. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat
  4. Place cornstarch in a large Ziplock bag and whisk the eggs in a large bowl. Shake the chicken pieces in the corn starch, shake off excess, and then coat in egg
  5. Cook chicken in a large skillet over medium high heat until browned on both sides and then place it and the pineapple in a greased 13”X9” baking dish
  6. In a medium-sized bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and mix well. Pour over chicken and pineapple making sure it’s all well coated
  7. Bake for 1 hour, stirring about every 15 minutes
  8. Serve over rice and garnish with sliced green onion

Notes

If you like it really spicy - add up to ⅓ cup hot sauce and ¼ tsp chili flakes