Crispy Fried Bang Bang Chicken Recipe
A crispy and slightly spicy chicken appetizer recipe served with sweet and spicy Bang Bang Sauce. Perfect for parties.
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- 3 medium mixing bowls
- 1 tongs
- paper towels
Ingredients
Crispy Fried Bang Bang Chicken Recipe
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into 1/2 - 1-inch cubes
- 2 large eggs cracked into bowl and beaten
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 1/2 cup vegetable, canola, or peanut oil
- 1 tablespoons chopped chives, parsley or cilantro for garnish
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1/2 cup good quality mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons Sriracha
- 3 tablespoons chili sauce or Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 lime freshly squeezed juice
Instructions
Bang Bang Sauce
- Combine all the ingredients until the mixture is smooth and thoroughly blended.
- Cover and store the sauce in the fridge until ready to serve.
Crispy Fried Bang Bang Chicken
- In a medium bowl, mix the cornstarch, panko, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper. Blend thoroughly with a whisk.
- Pour the cooking oil in a large cast-iron skillet and turn the heat to medium.
- While the oil is heating, dip the chicken cubes in the beaten eggs and coat the chicken.
- Dredge the chicken cubes into the cornstarch/panko mixture, completely covering the chicken, shaking off the excess batter.
- When the oil is hot, turn the heat up to medium-high.
- Using tongs, add half the chicken cubes to the skillet, keeping them spread out. Cook until the tops of the chicken cubes are golden brown. Using the tongs, turn the chicken cubes over and cook the chicken until golden brown, about 3 - 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining chicken cubes.
- Drain the fried chicken cubes on paper towels.
- Serve the Bang Bang Chicken with the Sauce.
Notes
For the Bang Bang Sauce, if you are sensitive to spices, then half the amounts in the recipe on your first try. Add more until the sauce is as spicy as you like.