Description
Bang Bang Chicken is a popular dish featuring panko-crusted chicken tenderloins fried to a crispy perfection and drizzled with a flavorful homemade bang bang sauce. This recipe yields juicy chicken with a crunchy coating and a sweet and spicy sauce that will leave your taste buds craving for more.
Ingredients
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
- Bang Bang Sauce: In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, and honey. Mix well and set aside.
- Chicken: In a medium bowl, mix buttermilk, flour, cornstarch, egg, Sriracha, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Coat chicken in the batter. Dredge in panko and fry until golden.
- Frying: Heat oil to 365°F. Fry chicken in batches until cooked through. Drain on paper towels.
- Serving: Toss fried chicken in bang bang sauce, sprinkle with parsley, and serve warm.
Notes
- Make sure the oil is at the right temperature before frying to achieve a crispy coating.
- Adjust the Sriracha and cayenne to control the spiciness of the dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 1415
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 1465mg
- Fat: 79g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 59g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 111g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 68g
- Cholesterol: 257mg
