Description
Bang Bang Chicken is a popular Asian-inspired dish featuring crispy, spicy chicken bites coated in a sweet and tangy sauce. This recipe provides a perfect balance of flavors and textures that will have your taste buds dancing with delight.
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- vegetable oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 teaspoon rice vinegar
For Garnish:
- green onions and sesame seeds
Instructions
- Marinate the Chicken: In a medium bowl, combine the chicken pieces with the buttermilk and let marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Prepare the Coating: In a separate bowl, whisk together the cornstarch, flour, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Fry the Chicken: Heat vegetable oil in a skillet, coat chicken in the flour mixture, and fry until golden brown and cooked through.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and rice vinegar until smooth.
- Coat the Chicken: Toss the fried chicken in the sauce until well coated.
- Garnish and Serve: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds, then serve immediately.
Notes
- You can adjust the spiciness by varying the amount of sriracha used.
- For a lighter option, consider baking or air frying the chicken.
- The sauce also complements shrimp or tofu dishes.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 4.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
