Firecracker Chicken
4.9
Ingredients
- Prep
- 25 min
- Cook
- 35 min
- Total
- 60 min
Instructions
- 1 Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Place a rack in the center of the oven.
- 2 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.
- 3 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high until shimmering.
- 4 While oil is heating, transfer 1/3 of the chicken to dish with eggs and toss to coat.
- 5 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).
- 6 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.
- 7 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).
- 8 Serve over rice and sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds.
By TheOtherJuliaGulia