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"Finished crispy bang bang chicken bites drizzled with creamy spicy sauce and topped with chopped green onions, served on a plate."

Crispy Bang Bang Chicken

Crispy Bang Bang Chicken is a perfectly crunchy fried chicken coated in a creamy, sweet-spicy sauce. It's an easy, yet impressive dish that’s great for family dinners or parties. The double-fry technique ensures that the coating stays crispy, even after being tossed in the flavorful bang bang sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian-Inspired, Fusion
Calories: 450
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Chicken:
  • 1 lb Boneless chicken thighs or breasts Chicken - Cut into bite-sized pieces
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour Flour - For dredging the chicken
  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch Cornstarch - For extra crispiness
  • 1 cup Buttermilk Buttermilk - For dipping
  • 2 Large eggs Eggs - For the egg wash
  • 1 tsp Salt Salt - For seasoning
  • 1 tsp Black pepper Pepper - For seasoning
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder Garlic powder - For seasoning
  • 1 tsp Paprika Paprika - For seasoning
For the Bang Bang Sauce:
  • ½ cup Mayonnaise Mayonnaise - Base for the sauce
  • ¼ cup Sweet chili sauce Sweet chili sauce - For sweetness and heat
  • 2 tbsp Sriracha sauce Sriracha - For heat
  • 1 tbsp Rice vinegar Rice vinegar - For tanginess
  • 1 tbsp Honey Honey - For sweetness
  • ½ tsp v Garlic powder - For flavor
For Frying:
  • 2 cups Vegetable oil Vegetable oil - For frying chicken

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed pot/deep fryer (For frying the chicken at 350°F)
  • 1 Candy thermometer (To check oil temperature)
  • 1 Slotted spoon or tongs (To remove chicken from oil)
  • 1 wire cooling rack (To drain fried chicken)
  • 3 Large mixing bowls (For setting up the coating process)

Method
 

  1. Cut chicken, set up bowls, and prepare sauce.
    "Various sauce ingredients in small bowls including mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, honey, spices, and yogurt or sour cream for making bang bang sauce."
  2. Slice chicken into bite-sized pieces for frying.
    "Breaded chicken nuggets ready to fry, surrounded by bowls of flour, egg wash, oil, soy sauce, and seasonings on a kitchen counter."
  3. Arrange three bowls for dredging, dipping, and coating.
    "Raw chicken pieces coated in a mixture of flour, breadcrumbs, and seasonings, resting in a bowl of egg wash before frying."
  4. Double-fry chicken for extra crispiness.
    "Chicken tenders being deep-fried in hot oil until golden brown and crispy, bubbling oil surrounding the pieces in a frying pan."
  5. Fry the chicken for 3-4 minutes until golden and crispy.
    "Golden crispy fried chicken bites being generously drizzled with a vibrant sweet and spicy sauce, garnished with chopped herbs, sesame seeds, and chili flakes."
  6. Toss the fried chicken with bang bang sauce immediately.
    "Finished crispy bang bang chicken bites drizzled with creamy spicy sauce and topped with chopped green onions, served on a plate."

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 24gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 116gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 350mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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