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Sweet and spicy chicken recipe

Sweet and Spicy Chicken

Amy Duska
Sweet and spicy chicken is quick and easy chicken dinner for any night of the week!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine Asian
Servings 6
Calories 484 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large chicken breasts cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ½ cup all purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs beaten
  • 2 cups Panko bread crumbs
  • ¼ cup plum sauce
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce I use reduced sodium soy sauce
  • 3 T ancho chile sauce
  • 2 teaspoon sriracha sauce
  • 1 T cornstarch
  • 4 cups steamed rice
  • Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped chives optional

Instructions
 

Bake chicken

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Place the flour, eggs and panko bread crumbs into three separate bowls.
  • Lightly coat the chicken in the flour, dredge through the eggs and coat with panko bread crumbs. Press the crumbs onto the chicken to make sure it is evenly coated.
  • Place a lightly sprayed cooling rack onto a baking sheet and arrange the chicken in an even layer. (If you don't have a cooling rack, lightly spray a baking pan and turn the chicken half way through the cooking time to ensure even browning).
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes until cooked through and the coating is golden brown.

Make the sauce

  • Combine the plum sauce, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, ancho chile paste, sriracha sauce and cornstarch in a heavy saucepan and whisk over medium-high heat until it thickens.
  • Stir the baked chicken into the sauce and serve over steamed rice. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped chives.

Notes

Store leftovers in the fridge, covered, for up to 4 days.
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