Description
Bang Bang Chicken is a popular Asian-inspired dish featuring crispy, spicy chicken bites coated in a sweet and tangy sauce. This recipe balances the heat of Sriracha with the sweetness of honey and chili sauce for a flavorful experience.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup cornstarch (or a 50/50 mix of cornstarch and flour)
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha (or to taste)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- Chopped green onions and sesame seeds for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: Combine chicken, buttermilk, garlic powder, and paprika. Marinate for 20 minutes to 2 hours.
- Coat and Fry: Coat marinated chicken in cornstarch. Fry in oil until golden and crispy.
- Prepare the Sauce: Mix mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, honey, and rice vinegar.
- Toss and Garnish: Toss fried chicken in the sauce. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.
Notes
- To lighten it up, bake or air fry the chicken instead of deep-frying.
- Serve over rice, noodles, or a bed of lettuce for a full meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion
- Calories: 490
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 710 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 33 g
- Cholesterol: 95 mg
