Firecracker Chicken and Rice Bowls
HOLY HOT CHICKEN! This crispy saucy chicken is INCREDIBLE and will be making this often because it is THAT delish!This is the perfect combination of spicy and sweet but you can make it as sweet or as spicy as you need. Feel free to save points by eliminating the breading but WHY?! HA! It really is worth the points, trust me!
Equipment
- 1 Air Fryer
- 1 Rice Cooker/Pressure Cooker
- 3 Mixing bowls
- 2 Cooling Racks (optional)
- 2 Sauce Pans
- 2 Large Ziploc type bag for cornflakes & flour
- 4 Glass Lunch Containers (see my Amazon Storefront in Instagram Bio)
Ingredients
- 4 Chicken Breasts
- 4 cups White Rice
- 4 cups Broccoli Florets
- 2 Green Onions (diced) for topping
- Sesame seeds & Red Pepper Flakes for topping
Cornflake Breading
- 60 grams Cornflakes (crushed slightly)
- 100 grams All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp Cornstarch
- 1 cup Egg Beaters (or 4 whole whisked eggs)
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1 serving Papa's Pepper Extreme (optional)
Firecracker Sauce
- 3 tbsp Wholesome Yum Honey Substitute
- 1-1/4 cup Swerve Brown Sugar Alternative
- 3 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/2 cup Buffalo Sauce (I use Franks)
- 1 tbsp Red Pepper Flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Cut up your chicken breasts into bite size pieces
- Put your cornflakes in a Ziploc and crush using your hands. I like the flakes still on the larger size but you could crush to your liking. Pour into a small bowl you will use for coating the chicken
- Pour your flour and seasoning into another Ziploc and mix
- In another small bowl, pour your eggs for dipping the chicken in to
- Set a bowl or plate aside for the coated chicken before it goes into your air fryer
- Set air fryer to 370
- Dump your chicken bites into the bag of flour and coat every piece best you can.
- Take each chicken bite and dip into the egg then in to your cornflakes. When coated, put into another bowl or on a plate
- Once air fryer is heated, you should have enough coated chicken for to cook your first layer. Cook for 20 minutes, flipping/shaking half way
- At this point, you should start cooking your rice
- Repeat the above coating process and cooking method; making sure you are air frying in a single layer so your bites get crispy all around
- While your last batch of chicken is cooking, heat up your sauce on the stove and keep on simmer
- Once your rice is cooked, measure 1 cup into each of your containers
- Boil/Steam your broccoli (I like to do this last minute so the broccoli turns out beautiful in my pics) :-)
- Pour almost all your sauce over your chicken and mix really well. It may harden so do this quickly and put into each of your bowls equally
- Drain your broccoli and add to your lunch containers
- Pour the rest of your sauce over your chicken then top with green onion, red pepper flakes and sesame seeds
Notes
The chicken is 5 Weight Watchers points
Rice is 6 Weight Watchers points One full lunch container meal prep is 11 Weight Watchers points! I heat for 1-1/2 minutes, then transfer to a bowl we have at work (optional but helps to mix) mix it all up then reheat for another 1-1/2 minutes.
Rice is 6 Weight Watchers points One full lunch container meal prep is 11 Weight Watchers points! I heat for 1-1/2 minutes, then transfer to a bowl we have at work (optional but helps to mix) mix it all up then reheat for another 1-1/2 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 698kcalCarbohydrates: 110gProtein: 65gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 2050mgPotassium: 1301mgFiber: 10gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2294IUVitamin C: 88mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 9mg
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