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Firecracker Chicken Stir Fry

Firecracker Chicken Stir Fry: Bursting with vibrant flavors, tender chicken and crisp vegetables are wok-tossed in irresistible firecracker sauce—a harmonious blend of sweet and spicy Asian zing.

Firecracker Chicken Stir Fry

Firecracker Chicken Stir Fry

Ingredients

  • 4 cups of water
  • 2 cups white rice
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh garlic
  • ½ tbsp minced fresh ginger
  • 3 skinless boneless chicken breasts (halved and thinly sliced)
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil, divided
  • 1 head broccoli broken into florets
  • 1 onion, cut into large chunks
  • 1 cup sliced carrots
  • 1- 8oz. Can of sliced water chestnuts, drained
  • 1 green bell pepper
  • 1 to 1 ½ tbsp of Firecracker Sauce (to taste)

Directions

  1. Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice has absorbed the water and is tender (around 20-25 minutes)

  2. Meanwhile, combine soy sauce, brown sugar, and cornstarch in a medium glass or ceramic bowl; stir until smooth. Then stir in ginger, garlic, and Firecracker sauce; add chicken and stir to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes

  3. Heat 1 tablespoon sesame oil in a wok or large skillet over medium-high heat. Add broccoli, onion, carrots, water chestnuts, and bell pepper; cook and stir until just tender (about 5 minutes). Transfer vegetables into a dish & set aside.

  4. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon sesame oil in the same wok or skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, reserving marinade, and cook until just browned, about 2 minutes per side; stir in vegetables and reserved marinade. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink in the center and vegetables are tender (5 to 7 minutes). Taste test.

  5. If you’d like to add more sweet heat, you can do so at this point by adding in teaspoons of Jamaica Me Sweet Hot & Crazy sauce until you have the flavor desired. If you do choose to add more, continue to stir in wok for additional minute. Serve over rice.