Copycat Sweet Fire Chicken
This Asian-inspired Sweet Fire Chicken is a fantastic copycat recipe from Panda Express! It's sweet, spicy, and comes together quickly.
Servings: 3 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ lb frozen chicken nuggets
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- ⅓ cup diced red bell peppers
- ⅓ cup diced onions
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- ⅓ cup Thai sweet chili sauce such as Mae Ploy
- 2 - 3 tablespoons pineapple juice
- steamed white rice for serving
Instructions
- Bake the chicken nuggets according to the package instructions.
- In a skillet over medium-high heat, add the cooking oil. Once the oil is hot, add the red bell peppers, onions, and pineapple chunks to the pan. Cook for about 2 minutes.
- Stir in the sweet chili sauce and pineapple juice. Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Add the chicken nuggets to the pan. Mix until all ingredients are well covered and heated through.
- Serve over steamed rice.
Notes
- You can use popcorn chicken in place of the chicken nuggets. Or use your favorite homemade chicken nugget recipe.
- If using canned pineapple, save some of the juice from the can.
- Try this recipe with shrimp instead of chicken!
Nutrition
Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 373mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 581IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
