Sweet Fire Chicken (Copycat)
Created by BudgetCooker on April 8, 2015
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 10-12m
- Recipe #18417
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons oil (vegetable oil)
- 1 chopped (6 ounce) red bell pepper
- 1 1/2 cups diced pineapple (fresh or canned)
- 1/2 cup Thai sweet chili sauce (or more, to taste)
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- FOR THE CHICKEN
- 1/2 cup oil (vegetable oil, about 1/3 cup))
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into 1-inch chunks, or could use thighs)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs (beaten)
How to Make
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Step 1: Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.
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Step 2: Working a few only chicken cubes at a time, dredge chicken in flour, dip into eggs, then dredge in flour again, pressing to coat.
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Step 3: Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet, and cook until evenly golden and crispy, about 2 minutes on each side. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
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Step 4: Heat 1/3 cup vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add bell pepper and pineapple and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cooked chicken and Thai sweet chili sauce until well combined, about 1-2 minutes.
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Step 5: Serve immediately, garnished with green onions.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (300.3 g)
- Calories 469.8
- Total Fat - 14.1 g
- Saturated Fat - 3 g
- Cholesterol - 200.5 mg
- Sodium - 583.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 38.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4.3 g
- Sugars - 9.9 g
- Protein - 43.3 g
- Calcium - 50.9 mg
- Iron - 2.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 61.8 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg