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Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken

4.95 from 20 votes
Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken | Creme de la Crumb
Spicy, saucy Slow Cooker Firecracker Chicken made tender juicy chicken, buffalo sauce and brown sugar for the perfect mix of sweet and spicy. 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
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Total Time: 4 hours 10 minutes
Servings:4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 large boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • cup corn starch
  • 2 tablespoons oil

Sauce* (see note)

  • cup Franks buffalo sauce
  • 1 ½ cups brown sugar
  • ¼ cup soy sauce , (I use low sodium)
  • 3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar , (may sub white vinegar)
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch

Instructions

  • Drizzle a large skillet with oil and preheat to medium-high. Add chicken pieces and 1/3 cup corn starch to a large resealable bag. Seal and shake to coat chicken. Add chicken to pan and saute 1-2 minutes, just long enough to brown the very outside of the chicken, it won't be fully cooked at this point.
  • Grease the inside of your slow cooker with cooking spray. Add chicken.
  • In a medium bowl whisk together all sauce ingredients. Pour over chicken and stir to distribute. Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours. Serve with cooked rice. For extra heat, sprinkle with crushed red pepper flakes if desired.

Notes

You can half the sauce for a little bit healthier version. If you do this, be sure to check on the chicken around 3 hours. This sauce is fairly spicy, if you want to tone down the heat a bit you can reduce the amount of buffalo sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 694 kcal, Carbohydrates: 94 g, Protein: 50 g, Fat: 13 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Trans Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 145 mg, Sodium: 2324 mg, Potassium: 990 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 80 g, Vitamin A: 68 IU, Vitamin C: 3 mg, Calcium: 84 mg, Iron: 2 mg
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Asian
Author: Tiffany