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Firecracker Chicken on the FIREDISC® is a match made in cooking heaven! Check out the delicious recipe and cook it up on your FIREDISC® at home next meal.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1lb boneless skinless chicken breast or tenders
- 1 Egg
- 1Tbsp cornstarch
- 1Tbsp all-purpose flour or gluten free flour
- Seasoning
- Vegetable oilpeanut oil works well
- 1 Onion peeled and chopped
- 3 Cloves garlic minced
- 4 Cups chopped multi-colored bell peppers
- 1-2 Hot peppers thinly sliced (use the seeds for more heat, and leave them out for less)
- For the Sauce:
- 1/2 cup fresh squeezed grapefruit juice substitute orange or pineapple
- 1 Tbsp Tamari soy sauce
- 1 Tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 Tbsp honey
- 1 Tbsp plum sauce
- 1 Tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp sriracha sauce
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- For Garnish:
- Sesame seeds
- Mix the sauce in a measuring cup --- whisk together all the ingredients. Add water to bring the mixture up to a cup. Set aside.
- Cut the chicken into bite sized pieces.
- Whisk the egg, cornstarch and flour together with a tablespoon of water. Season with a little salt and pepper.
- Pour oil into a FD or frying pan to a depth of about 1/2 inch. Heat the oil to about 340F. Sear onions and peppers. Then, Working in batches, drop the chicken into the egg and cornstarch mixture, coating it completely, and then into the oil and fry until golden, about 2 minutes or until the chicken is completely cooked. Flip the chicken halfway through cooking. Drain on paper towels
- Shove the food to one side of the FD and pour the sauce into the pan. Tilt the pan so the sauce can come to a boil and thicken. Once the sauce has come to a boil it will become instantly thick and glossy. Stir everything together to coat with the sauce and heat through.
- Serve hot over rice, garnished with sliced green onion and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
- Garnish with sesame seeds
