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Bang Bang Chicken Recipe

Bang Bang Chicken Recipe
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Delight your taste buds with this crispy and flavorful Bang Bang Chicken recipe. Tender chicken coated in a crunchy panko crust, served with a creamy and spicy bang bang sauce.

Ingredients

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Bang Bang Sauce

  • 1 cup (232 g) mayonnaise
  • ½ cup (132 g) Thai sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha, or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Chicken

  • 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
  • 1 cup (245 g) buttermilk
  • ¾ cup (94 g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup (64 g) cornstarch
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper, optional
  • 2 cups (216 g) panko breadcrumbs, plain
  • canola oil, for frying
  • parsley, chopped, for garnish

Instructions

  1. Bang Bang Sauce – In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, and honey. Mix well and set aside.
  2. Chicken – In a medium mixing bowl add buttermilk, flour, cornstarch, egg, Sriracha, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne pepper. Whisk to combine. Add chicken tenders and toss to coat. Add Panko to a shallow plate. Working one piece at a time, remove the chicken from the batter, gently shaking off any excess batter. Dredge the chicken in the panko, pressing slightly to adhere. Set on a clean plate. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces. Set aside while you heat the oil.
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Notes

  • For extra heat, increase the amount of Sriracha in the sauce.
  • Make sure the oil is hot enough before frying to ensure a crisp crust on the chicken.

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Keywords: Bang Bang Chicken, Crispy Chicken, Spicy Sauce, Asian Inspired

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