Sticky Firecracker Chicken

Ingredients

• chicken breast, cleaned and cut into bite-sized pieces
• salt, pinch
• black pepper, pinch
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• high smoke point oil, enough to coat the bottom of the pan
• 1 lobe red bell pepper, sliced
• green onion, sliced
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• red pepper flake, to taste
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 2 to 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• green onion, for topping

Instructions

1. Clean and cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces.
2. Season chicken with a pinch of salt and black pepper, then coat with cornstarch.
3. Heat enough high smoke point oil in a pan over medium heat to coat the bottom.
4. Add chicken to the pan, ensuring not to overcrowd it, and cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side.
5. Slice one lobe of red bell pepper and slice green onion.
6. In a bowl, whisk together soy sauce, red pepper flake, honey, brown sugar, minced garlic, grated ginger, sesame oil, and a couple of pieces of green onion.
7. Remove cooked chicken from the pan and set aside.
8. Add sliced red peppers and green onions to the pan and cook for about a minute.
9. Return the chicken to the pan and pour the sauce over it.
10. Cook until the sauce thickens and coats the chicken, about 1 minute.