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Easy Firecracker Chicken

Firecracker Chicken

Firecracker Chicken is a sweet and spicy Chinese-inspired dish that cooks in under 30 minutes. By using oven-baked crispy Tyson Any’tizers Popcorn Chicken, you can have this delicious dinner on the table in under 30 minutes. Get ready to set your tastebuds on fire with this thick and spicy sauce.
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Course: Recipes
Cuisine: asian
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 607kcal
Author: Jennifer
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 bag, 24 oz Tyson Any'tizers Popcorn Chicken
  • 2/3 cup buffalo sauce
  • 1 1/4 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp minced garlic
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes, more or less to taste
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp cold water

Directions

  • Preheat Air Fryer to 400 degrees F. Place Tyson Any'tizers Popcorn Chicken in a single layer. Cook 15 minutes, until heated through and crispy.
  • ~ OR ~
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place Tyson Any'tizers Popcorn Chicken in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake chicken 15-20 minutes according to package directions.
  • In small saucepan, combine buffalo sauce, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes. Over medium heat, whisk constantly until the sauce to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Increase heat to medium. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water to make a slurry.
  • Quickly whisk in the cornstarch slurry and continue cooking sauce for 2-3 minutes until thickened. Reduce heat to low.
  • When chicken is finished cooking, transfer chicken to medium bowl and slowly stir in sauce until chicken is fully coated. Transfer to serving platter.

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1 grams | Calories: 607 kcal | Carbohydrates: 69 g | Protein: 1 g | Fat: 1 g | Saturated Fat: 1 g | Cholesterol: 1 mg | Sodium: 1541 mg | Fiber: 1 g | Sugar: 67 g
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