Sweet Fire Chicken - Panda Express Copycat (Air Fryer Option)

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Sweet Fire Chicken - Panda Express Copycat (Air Fryer Option)

This one-skillet meal is a Panda Express Copycat for Sweet Fire Chicken

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chicken, copycat, one skillet, spicy, sweet

Servings: servings

Calories: 602kcal

Author: Dana

Ingredients

3 Chicken Breasts boneless, skinless
3 tablespoon oil for frying, divided
½ cup cornstarch
½ cup flour
1 egg
1 red pepper cubed
1 orange pepper cubed
1 onion cubed
1 cup pineapple tidbits
2 garlic cloves
1 cup sweet chili sauce
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Garnish

green onions sliced
sesame seeds toasted

Instructions

Add cornstarch and flour to separate bowls.
In a third bowl, add 1 egg and beat.
Cut chicken breasts into chunks and add to flour.
Dip into egg wash and then roll into cornstarch.
Heat 2 tablespoon for oil into large skillet and add chicken in batches once the skillet is hot.
Repeat until all chicken is cooked - set aside.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in the same skillet.
Add cubed peppers and onions and garlic.
Saute for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add 1 cup of sweet chili sauce and the 1 tsp of red pepper flakes.
Stir and add chicken back into skillet.
Stir to cover chicken in the sweet chili sauce.
Stir in pineapples.
Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and green onions if desired.

Air Fryer Directions

Instead of heating the 2 tablespoon of oil in a skillet once the chicken is prepped, add it to the air fryer using the instructions listed in the notes.
Continue with steps in recipe starting at adding 1 tablespoon of oil to the skillet to complete the dish.

Notes

*Instant Pot Vortex Air Fryer Settings

To make air fryer popcorn you will need to these accessories and settings:

Rotisserie Basket
Air Fry Setting
Temperature set to 370°
ROTATE turned on
Time Setting set to 10 minutes.

**Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken

If you don’t have a rotisserie basket in your air fryer, the directions will be just a little different. Instead, you will spray your trays or basket lightly will oil and add the chicken in batches so that it’s not overcrowded. You will then shake the basket or rotate the chicken on the trays halfway through.

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