This easy Firecracker Chicken recipe is sweet, spicy, and pan-fried to crispy perfection in one skillet. Just like takeout, but cheaper and faster!
Instructions
1
Gather and prepare all ingredients.
2
Coat the chicken
3
Place the chicken, cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, and pepper into a ziplock bag. Seal and gently shake to coat every piece of chicken.
4
Cook the chicken
5
Using a medium-sized skillet, warm 2 Tbsp of oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, carefully place each piece of chicken in the skillet. Work in two batches, so you don't overcrowd. Cook the chicken for 3-4 minutes on one side until golden.
6
Finish cooking the chicken
7
Flip the pieces over and continue cooking for another 3-4 minutes. Remove the cooked chicken from the skillet. Add the remaining oil and continue cooking all the chicken until it is done, then remove it from the skillet and set aside.
8
Make the sauce
9
Pour the buffalo sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, and red pepper flakes into the skillet. Stir until the sugar is dissolved and the sauce is thick, 2 minutes.
10
Place the chicken back in the skillet and stir to coat in the sauce and warm through.
