Quick & Easy Bang Bang Chicken

Quick & Easy Bang Bang Chicken

Crispy fried chicken in a sweet chili mayo made with minimal ingredients! This quick and easy bang bang chicken is ready in 30-minutes! Delicious as a main dish with rice, or as an appetizer, snack, or party food.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian

Servings

Calories per serving 669 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs or chicken breast
1 cup buttermilk or see below Notes for substitute
1 ¼ cup cornstarch or potato starch
1 cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
1 ¼ teaspoon salt
1 ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 green onion finely chopped for garnish

Bang Bang Sauce

½ cup Japanese Mayo or sub with regular mayo
¼ cup Sweet Chili Sauce (aka Sweet Thai Chili sauce)
2 tablespoon sriracha

Instructions

Dice chicken thighs into 1.5-inch-wide pieces. Then transfer diced chicken into a large mixing bowl.
Add buttermilk to the bowl of diced chicken and mix. Let the meat tenderize for 10-12 minutes.
In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
In a medium bowl, combine cornstarch, salt, garlic powder and black pepper. Dredge each piece of chicken into the cornstarch mixture until evenly coated, shaking off any excess. Transfer coated chicken to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium heat. Once the oil is hot, fry coated chicken in 2-3 batches until golden and crispy on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side. Then transfer fried chicken to a wire rack or a paper towel-lined plate to drain off excess oil.
Transfer fried chicken to a large bowl and pour the sauce on top. Toss until evenly coated. Garnish with chopped green onions. Enjoy!

Notes

Substitute for Buttermilk

Feel free to substitute the buttermilk for 1 cup / 250 ml of dairy milk mixed with 1 tablespoon / 15 ml of lemon juice or white vinegar. Let this mixture sit for 5 minutes until it thickens before adding to the diced chicken.

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