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Firecracker Chicken

A little sweet and a little spicy and it’s pretty freaking easy to make too!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Chicken

  • 4 chicken breasts
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp corn starch

Firecracker Sauce

  • 1 cup hot sauce Franks Original Hot Sauce
  • 2 cup light brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp salt

Instructions

  • Preheat over to 400°.
  • Add hot sauce, dark brown sugar, salt, garlic, and red pepper flakes to a small saucepan. Bring to a boil.
  • In a seperate cup, mix 1 teaspoons of corn starch with 1 tablespoon of water. Add the cornstarch slurry to the saucepan and allow the sauce to thicken. Remove from heat.
  • Reserve half of the firecracker sauce for serving.
  • Pound chicken breasts to an even thickness, if necessary. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a skillet with oil over medium/high heat.
  • Sear chicken for 2 minutes on each side.
  • Dunk the seared chicken breasts into the saucepan with half of the firecracker sauce to completely cover.
  • Place chicken on a baking sheet lined with parmchement paper and bake for 20 minutes, basting with additional sauce halfway through.
  • Chicken is done when its internal temperature is 165°.