Description
Bang Bang Chicken is a popular Asian-American dish featuring crispy, spicy chicken bites coated in a sweet and tangy sauce. This recipe yields perfectly fried chicken pieces tossed in a flavorful mayo-based sauce, creating a delicious balance of textures and flavors.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
For Garnish:
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Place chicken pieces in a bowl, cover with buttermilk, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Coating: In a shallow dish, mix cornstarch, flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat oil to 350°F, dredge chicken in flour mixture, and fry until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk together mayo, sweet chili sauce, honey, sriracha, and lime juice until smooth.
- Coat the Chicken: Toss fried chicken in the sauce until evenly coated.
- Serve: Garnish with green onions and enjoy!
Notes
- Adjust spice level by varying sriracha.
- For a lighter option, air fry or bake the chicken.
- Pairs well with rice, noodles, or lettuce wraps.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup chicken
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 810 mg
- Fat: 27 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
