Easy Firecracker Ground Chicken

Firecracker ground chicken is super easy to make, ready in 15 minutes, and great for meal prep! Cook up ground chicken with a simple, slightly spicy, firecracker sauce and serve with rice and veggies. It's a great healthy weeknight dinner recipe that you'll make again and again.

Why I Love This Recipe

• 15 Minute Meal! - Just mix up the sauce, cook the chicken, and done!
• Minimal ingredients - You only need 3 ingredients, plus a few staple spices, to make the easy firecracker sauce.
• Easy Meal Prep - I love storing this ground chicken in meal prep containers with rice and veggies for ready to go meals.

Ingredients You'll Need for Firecracker Ground Chicken:

• Ground Chicken - You could also make this with ground turkey.
• Buffalo Sauce
• Honey - or brown sugar
• Apple cider vinegar
• Spices - Ground ginger, garlic powder, salt, and pepper
• Olive Oil - or other cooking oil
• Green Onions - For a garnish

How To Make this Easy Firecracker Ground Chicken

1. Mix Sauce - Start by mixing up the firecracker sauce in a small bowl. I like to go light on added salt since the soy sauce is salty.
2. Cook Chicken - Heat a large skillet over medium heat with the oil. Once hot, add the chicken. Cook, while crumbling, until almost fully cooked.
3. Add Sauce - Add the firecracker sauce to the chicken and combine with the chicken while letting the chicken finish cooking. Cook for a couple of minutes so the sauce slightly thickens and cooks into the chicken. Sprinkle the chicken with the sliced green onions.
4. Serve - Serve the chicken with rice and steamed veggies.

Storage and Freezing

• Storage - The cooked firecracker chicken can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
• Freezing - The chicken even freezes well. Freeze the chicken in freezer bags for up to 3 months. I recommend thawing in the fridge before reheating.

Serving Suggestions

This firecracker chicken is so versatile! I like to serve it with cooked rice and steamed veggies. It's also great with stir fried noodles.

More Recipes Using Buffalo Sauce

After making this easy Firecracker Ground Chicken, use up the rest of the buffalo sauce with one of the below recipes:

• Grilled Buffalo Chicken - Super easy grilled chicken recipe that is fast AND flavorful!
• Buffalo Smashed Potatoes - Crispy on the outside, tender and fluffy on the inside, and drizzled in buffalo sauce. Serve with your favorite ranch or blue cheese dressing.
• Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls - Crunchy, crispy, and are a great way to use up leftover chicken!
• Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings - These wings are so simple to make with an easy easy dry rub of pantry staple spices. Then after air frying, just brush or toss with your favorite buffalo sauce.

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