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Bang Bang Chicken

Baked to crispy perfection, this Bang Bang Chicken is a delicious, saucy and easy meal that you won't be able to get enough of.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Chicken, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 - 5
Calories: 1031kcal

Ingredients

Bang Bang Sauce:

  • 1 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons honey
  • ½ lime juiced (about 1 Tablespoon)

Chicken:

  • 1 ½ pounds chicken breasts cut into large bite-sized pieces
  • 1/3 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt divided
  • 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder divided
  • 1 teaspoon pepper divided
  • 3 cups panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil

For serving:

  • Chopped green onions optional
  • Cooked rice optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper
  • To make the sauce, whisk together in a medium bowl the mayo, sweet chili sauce, sriracha sauce, honey, and lime juice. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • To make the chicken, In a shallow bowl add the cornstarch.
  • In a second shallow bowl add the buttermilk, eggs, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¾ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Whisk together until well combined.
  • In a third shallow bowl add the breadcrumbs, paprika, and the remaining ¾ teaspoon salt, ¾ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon pepper. Whisk to combine. Add the olive oil and stir to coat evenly.
  • Dip each chicken piece first in the cornstarch to coat.
  • Shake off any excess and place it in the egg mixture.
  • Finally coat in the breadcrumb’s mixture and place on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake for about 18-20 minutes until chicken is cooked through and crispy.
  • Remove from oven and place in a bowl. Top with about ½ of the sauce and toss to combine.
  • Plate with rice (if desired), and top with green onions and a generous drizzle of the sauce, if desired.

Notes

  1. The nutritional value is calculated using all the sauce.
  2. Make sure that you put the olive oil in the breadcrumb mixture, this ensures that it gets crispy.
  3. You can easily double this recipe.
  4. This can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
  5. Make sure you chicken is cooked to 165 degrees F.
  6. We have not tried this with regular breadcrumbs, we find that panko gives our desired results.
  7. If you are storing to eat later, only pour the sauce over the amount of chicken you plan on eating.
  8. You can use chicken tenderloins instead of breasts for this.

Nutrition

Calories: 1031kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 63g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 28g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 221mg | Sodium: 2090mg | Potassium: 886mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 560IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 4mg