Description
Enjoy the crunchy and flavorful Bang Bang Chicken, a popular Asian-inspired dish featuring crispy chicken bites coated in a sweet and spicy sauce. Perfect as a main course or appetizer, this recipe will be a hit at any gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 ½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Bang Bang Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha (adjust to heat preference)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Place chicken in buttermilk, let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Coating: Combine flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Fry the Chicken: Dredge marinated chicken in the flour mixture, fry until golden brown.
- Make the Bang Bang Sauce: Whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, honey, and rice vinegar.
- Toss in Sauce: Drizzle sauce over fried chicken or toss to coat.
- Serve: Enjoy with extra sauce on the side.
Notes
- This dish pairs well with rice, lettuce wraps, or as an appetizer.
- For a lighter option, bake or air fry the chicken at 400°F.
- Adjust Sriracha to suit your spice preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes (plus marinating time)
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course, Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired, American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4–5 chicken pieces with sauce
- Calories: 540
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 640 mg
- Fat: 32 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 35 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
