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glazed chicken pieces with scallions on white rice
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5 from 1 vote

Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 3201kcal

Equipment

  • Crockpot

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken diced into bite size pieces
  • ⅓ cup cornstarch
  • ⅓ cup oil
  • ½ cup hot wing sauce
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons water
  • 4 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
  • scallions garnish

Instructions

  • In a medium-sized bowl, toss chicken in cornstarch to coat.
  • In large skillet, heat oil over medium high heat, then add chicken and brown. You don't need to cook the chicken through, just get color on each side.
  • Place the browned chicken in the slow cooker.
  • In a small mixing bowl combine the hot wing sauce, brown sugar, water, and vinegar.
  • Pour the sauce over the chicken in the slow cooker and stir.
  • Cook on low for 4 hours, stirring once or twice to make sure the sugars are not burning.
  • Garnish with scallions and serve over white rice.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 3201kcal | Carbohydrates: 471g | Protein: 61g | Fat: 124g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 32g | Monounsaturated Fat: 68g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 245mg | Sodium: 4037mg | Potassium: 1218mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 427g | Vitamin A: 457IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 404mg | Iron: 6mg