This recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free and takes less than 30 minutes to be ready. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you’d know how much I love my Instant Pot! I use it to make all kinds of dinners from restaurant-quality dishes such as Instant Pot chicken parmesan and Tuscan chicken, and hibachi restaurant meals such as hibachi steak, hibachi chicken, hibachi shrimp, and even fried rice, to easy comforting dinners such as butter chicken, creamy mushroom chicken, and creamy salsa chicken. This firecracker chicken is a new family favorite, I only started making it a couple of months ago, and we already made it at least 5 times! It’s sweet, spicy, saucy, and full of flavor. And the best part? It’s SUPER easy to make!
What You’ll Need
Here’s what you’ll need to make firecracker chicken in the Instant Pot. You can use any cut of chicken that you have available. I used diced chicken breast, but if you would like to use chicken thighs, that totally works! To make it less spicy, you can reduce the amount of hot sauce. I used Sriracha, but Frank’s red sauce would also work here. As for the vinegar, I used rice wine vinegar, but you can substitute it with apple cider vinegar. Complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
How to Make Instant Pot Firecracker Chicken
Now you can totally skip the cornstarch coating, and make this a dump and start recipe. But I personally love the crust that the cornstarch creates, it makes it so close to a classic firecracker chicken.
What to Serve With Firecracker Chicken
I like to serve this firecracker chicken on a bed of perfectly cooked jasmine rice (it cooks the same as basmati rice in the Instant Pot). For low-carb, you can serve this over cauliflower rice.
Video Tutorial
I also created a quick video for you to show you how I make Instant Pot Firecracker chicken, so make sure to check it out! I hope you enjoy this mouthwatering meal! Be sure to leave a comment and let me know your thoughts! © Little Sunny Kitchen
