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Firecracker Chicken

Firecracker Chicken

5 from 14 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

Firecracker Chicken

  • 1 - 1 ½ lbs chicken breast
  • 2 tbsp avocado oil (for cooking, can add more as needed)
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup tapioca starch/flour (can sub arrowroot)

Sauce

  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 ½ tbsp honey
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce (can add more if you like spice)
  • 1 tbsp ketchup or tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar (sub apple cider vinegar for paleo)
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • ¼ cup chicken broth, bone broth or water (I use Bonafide Provisions chicken bone broth)
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper

Thickening Paste

  • 2 tbsp chicken broth/bone broth (can sub water)
  • 1 tbsp tapioca starch/flour, separated

Toppings (Optional)

  • sesame seeds
  • green onions
  • red pepper flakes

Sides (Optional)

  • rice
  • broccoli
  • bell peppers

Instructions
 

  • Add avocado oil to a skillet on the stove over medium/low heat.
  • Cut chicken into bite sizes pieces and set aside.
  • Whisk together your egg in a bowl and add in the chicken, covering each piece evenly in the egg wash.
  • Add tapioca starch/flour to a large bowl or rimmed plate and transfer each piece of chicken to coat it in the starch/flour.
  • Add coated chicken to the skillet with the heated oil to fry/cook. Be sure to flip the chicken so that it cooks and browns on all sides.
  • While the chicken cooks, add all sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk together, then pour it into the skillet over the chicken.
  • Toss the chicken with the sauce, then create your thickening paste by combining tapioca startch/flour and broth or water. Stir the paste into the sauce while working quickly to thicken the sauce.
  • Allow the chicken and sauce to cook for a few more minutes while simmering and thickening.
  • Serve with rice, veggies of choice or even on it's own and top with red pepper flakes, green onion and sesame seeds.