Firecracker Chicken

About This Recipe

Thinly sliced chicken breast coated in firecracker sauce and served with a side of rice and vegetables.  If you are a fan of spicy food, this one is for you.

Ingredients

• 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
• 3 Tbsp Frank’s Red Hot Sauce (any hot sauce should work)
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
• ¼ cup honey
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1 Tbsp cold water
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Green onions to garnish (optional)
• 2 medium zucchinis
• 1 large red pepper
• ½ medium sweet onion
• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 ½ cups cooked rice

Instructions

1. Cook enough rice to have 2 ½ cups of cooked rice. 1 cup of uncooked rice will yield around 3 cups of cooked rice.
2. Butterfly your chicken so that it is not so thick and it will cook faster. Cut all the way through so you have 2 pieces. If it is still fairly thick, you may want to pound it until it is ½ inch thin or less. (Butterfly means to cut down the middle so you can open it like a book).
3. Heat a grill pan over medium high heat and add 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
4. Cook the chicken in batches if necessary to prevent overcrowding. It has finished cooking when the inside is no longer pink and reaches an internal temperature of at least 165°F.
5. Cut your vegetables into a large dice.
6. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add 1 Tbsp of olive oil.
7. Add the onions and peppers first. Cook them for 1-2 minutes and then add in the zucchini and cook until soft.
8. In a small sauce pot, add 3 Tbsp hot sauce, 1 tsp red pepper flakes, 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar, and ¼ cup honey. Bring to a light boil.
9. Mix together 1 Tbsp of cornstarch and 1 Tbsp of cold water to make a slurry. Pour into the pot and stir to thicken.
10. Pour the sauce over the chicken and coat evenly.
11. This recipe makes 5 servings. Add ½ cup of rice and divide the remainder of your ingredients evenly between your containers. Top with green onions if you wish.