Name: Firecracker Chicken
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Cornstarch - ⅔ cup; Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Kosher salt, divided - 1 ½ teaspoons; Eggs, beaten - 3 large; Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces - 1 ½ pounds; Canola or peanut oil - ¼ cup; Honey - ¾ cup; Hot pepper sauce (such as Crystal®) - ½ cup; Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon; Crushed red pepper (Optional) - ½ teaspoon; Cooked white rice - 4 cups; Thinly sliced scallions - ½ cup; Toasted white sesame seeds, for garnish - ½ cup

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Firecracker Chicken

1. Cornstarch - ⅔ cup

2. Ground ginger - 1 teaspoon

3. Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

4. Kosher salt, divided - 1 ½ teaspoons

5. Eggs, beaten - 3 large

6. Boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces - 1 ½ pounds

7. Canola or peanut oil - ¼ cup

8. Honey - ¾ cup

9. Hot pepper sauce (such as Crystal®) - ½ cup

10. Rice vinegar - 1 tablespoon

11. Crushed red pepper (Optional) - ½ teaspoon

12. Cooked white rice - 4 cups

13. Thinly sliced scallions - ½ cup

14. Toasted white sesame seeds, for garnish - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Firecracker Chicken

1. Stage

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a rack in the center of the oven.

2. Stage

Combine cornstarch, ginger, pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt in a large bowl. Place beaten eggs in a separate large, shallow bowl. Add chicken to cornstarch mixture and toss to coat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

3. Stage

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high until shimmering.

4. Stage

While oil is heating, transfer 1/3 of the chicken to dish with eggs and toss to coat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

5. Stage

Use a slotted spoon to transfer chicken to the hot skillet and cook in hot oil, turning once, until chicken is golden on both sides, about 2 minutes per side (chicken will not be cooked through at this point). Transfer to a 9x13-inch baking dish. Repeat with remaining chicken, adding 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet per new batch (3 batches total). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

6. Stage

Stir together honey, hot sauce, vinegar, crushed red pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in a bowl. Pour over chicken in the baking dish and stir to coat. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

7. Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, stirring halfway through, 25 to 30 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the chicken should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios

8. Stage

Serve over rice and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios