Panda Express Firecracker Chicken Recipe is easy to make at home. The firecracker chicken recipe can be made with fresh or frozen chicken and the ingredients are readily available, making it a great meal for any night of the week. This Panda Express copycat recipe is sure to become your new favourite.
Heat a clean wok over a high flame. Add 2 tablespoons of salad oil and heat until hot.
Add the marinated chicken breasts to the wok. Stir quickly to separate the meat and cook for about 50 seconds. Remove the cooked marinated chicken breast and oil from the wok and drain well.
In the heated wok, combine the whole dry chili pepper, ground ginger, ground garlic, crushed red chili pepper, and washed black beans. Stir for 30 seconds.
Add the cooked chicken breasts, diced red bell pepper, tri-cut yellow bell pepper, and diced yellow onion. Heat the sauce until it boils and thickens.
Continue to stir and fold the ingredients until thoroughly mixed, then add 1 tablespoon of sesame oil.
Transfer the finished dish to a serving plate and serve immediately.