Description
Firecracker Ground Chicken is an easy and delicious recipe perfect for a healthy dinner. This dish features ground chicken cooked in chili oil and tossed in a sticky sweet and spicy firecracker sauce. It’s a perfect choice for low carb diet recipes and low carb dinner options. Enjoy a flavorful ground chicken recipe that’s both satisfying and quick to prepare.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Ground Chicken (92/8)
- 1/2 Tbsp (8g) Chili Oil
- 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
Instructions
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat with the chili oil. Brown both sides of the chicken, about 3-4 minutes per side, before mincing and fully cooking.
- While the chicken cooks, whisk the remaining ingredients together in a mixing bowl.
- Once the chicken is fully cooked, add the sauce to the pan and cook until thick and syrupy.
- Serve with scallions and toasted sesame seeds over rice or cauliflower rice.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 recipe
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 75mg