Firecracker Chicken
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Firecracker Chicken

NUTRITION · PER SERVING60M COOK
CAL 24%·PRO 48%
CARBS 27G23% OF CAL
1G FIBER17G OTHER9G TOTAL SUGAR
FAT 31G57% OF CAL
5G SAT26G UNSAT

BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV

Crispy fried chicken chunks coated in a sweet-spicy sauce with notes of garlic and sesame. An Americanized Chinese takeout favorite.

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Nutrition & ingredients

Ingredients

serves 4
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs ((cut into 1-inch/3cm pieces))
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon MSG ((optional))
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon granulated garlic or garlic powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon sesame oil
  • 6 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 tablespoons water
  • 2 to 3 cups vegetable oil ((for frying))
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • 2½ tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • ½ teaspoon dark soy sauce
  • 1½ teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1 to 3 teaspoons chili garlic sauce ((1-mild/medium, 2-hot, 3-firecracker))
  • 1 clove garlic ((minced))
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch ((mixed into a slurry with 1 tablespoon water))
  • 2 tablespoons chopped scallion
PREP
25M
SODIUM
744MG
ESTIMATE
COMPLETE

Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.