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Firecracker Chicken

Servings: 6

Ingredients

For chicken:

  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped into bite-sized pieces
  • sea salt and ground pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup gluten-free flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 Tbsps avocado oil or olive oil

For sauce:

  • 1 Tbsp ghee or clarified butter
  • 4 fresh garlic cloves minced
  • ¼ cup hot sauce of choice
  • 2 tsps apple cider vinegar
  • 3 Tbsps raw honey
  • ½ tsp crushed red-pepper flakes or to taste
  • 2 Tbsps green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 Tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

  • Add your chicken pieces to a large reusable bag or into a sealable container (with lid) together with the flour, sea salt, and pepper. Toss gently to evenly coat the chicken.
  • In a medium bowl, beat the eggs.
  • Heat your oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
  • Working in small batches, dip each flour-coated chicken piece into the beaten eggs then add to your preheated skillet. Cook them for about 3 minutes per side, or until golden brown and fully cooked through. Set chicken aside on a plate.
  • Into that same preheated skillet, melt the ghee or clarified butter then add in your minced garlic. Cook, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add in the hot sauce, vinegar, honey, and pepper flakes, stirring constantly for a minute or so, or just until the sauce has thickened.
  • Return your chicken pieces into the skillet and toss to coat with the firecracker sauce.
  • Serve hot with cauliflower rice, garnished with thinly sliced green onions and sesame seeds.
  • Enjoy!