Description
Firecracker Ground Chicken is a spicy and flavorful dish featuring ground chicken cooked to perfection and tossed in a tangy, sweet, and spicy homemade sauce. This quick skillet recipe combines chili oil, buffalo sauce, and warm spices for a satisfying meal perfect over rice or cauliflower rice.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 1 lb Ground Chicken (92/8)
- 1/2 Tbsp (8g) Chili Oil
Sauce
- 1/2 C (96g) Swerve Brown Sugar
- 1/4 C (60g) Buffalo Sauce
- 2 Tbsp (30g) Cider or Rice Vinegar
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Garlic Powder
- 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Red Pepper Flakes
Garnish (optional)
- Chopped Scallions
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Heat the Skillet and Brown Chicken: Place a skillet over medium-high heat and add the chili oil. Brown both sides of the ground chicken patties or formed portions, cooking each side about 3-4 minutes to develop color before breaking it apart and continuing to cook through until fully done.
- Prepare the Sauce: While the chicken cooks, combine the Swerve brown sugar, buffalo sauce, cider or rice vinegar, ground ginger, garlic powder, kosher salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in a mixing bowl. Whisk thoroughly until well mixed.
- Cook Sauce with Chicken: Once the ground chicken is fully cooked, add the prepared sauce to the skillet. Cook together, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens and becomes syrupy, coating the chicken evenly.
- Serve: Spoon the firecracker chicken over rice or cauliflower rice. Garnish with chopped scallions and toasted sesame seeds for extra flavor and texture.
Notes
- For a lower-carb option, serve over cauliflower rice instead of white rice.
- If you prefer less heat, reduce or omit the red pepper flakes and use a milder buffalo sauce.
- Make sure to cook the chicken thoroughly until no pink remains to ensure food safety.
- Chili oil adds a nice depth of flavor, but can be substituted with another neutral oil if necessary.
- Use Swerve brown sugar alternative for a lower-sugar version, or substitute with regular brown sugar if preferred.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Ground Chicken, Spicy Chicken, Firecracker Chicken, Buffalo Sauce, Quick Dinner, Low Carb Chicken
