Bang Bang Chicken
by Chungah
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Amazingly crisp chicken bites drizzled with sweet chili mayo – so good, you’ll want to double or triple the recipe!
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So our move back to Los Angeles has officially begun. The movers came yesterday and after 8 very long hours, they packed everything into a truck and started making their way down south. We will be meeting them at our new place on Monday but until then, we will be cruising along the California coast with our puppy. We’re both so excited since this is our first family trip with Butters!
But before we leave San Francisco, I just had to share this bang bang chicken recipe because it is really the best chicken recipe ever. No joke.
Now it’s a super simple recipe that comes together in less than 30 min. Easy peasy. All that takes time is coating the chicken in Panko and throwing it in the skillet until it gets that wonderfully golden brown crispness. From there, all you have to do is drizzle on that epic sweet chili mayo and you’re set!
The sauce is so good, you’ll want to eat it with a spoon!
Bang Bang Chicken
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Ingredients
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1 cup Panko*
- 3 cups vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
for the sweet chili sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 2 teaspoons Frank’s Hot Sauce
Instructions
- BUTTERMILK MIXTURE: In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, flour, cornstarch, egg, hot sauce, salt and pepper, to taste.
- Working one at a time, dip chicken into BUTTERMILK MIXTURE, then dredge in Panko, pressing to coat.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium high heat until it registers 360 degrees F on a deep-fry thermometer.
- Working in batches, add chicken to the Dutch oven and cook until evenly golden and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.
- Serve immediately, drizzled with sweet chili sauce, garnished with parsley, if desired.
for the sweet chili sauce
- Whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey and Frank’s Hot Sauce in a small bowl.
Notes
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Made the sauce for Christmas Eve buffet and it was amazing. We had crispy chicken strips and roasted shrimp to dip and I even poured it on some mac & cheese. Glad to have such deliciousness in my repertoire !
I’ve just made this chicken tonight and it was amazing! The sauce takes it home. Anyone looking at this recipe should definitely give it a try. 🙂
I’m going to try this as something new for dinner tonight! We have a leftover can of chipotles in adobo sauce though.. working that in as a substitute. I plan on mixing in a bit of honey for added sweetness. Hopefully it will taste delicious!!
Thanks for posting!
xo Rachel
Hello!
Sorry if you’ve already answered this question but I was planning on making this for an employee party and it won’t be served until about 4-6 hours after I’ve made it. I know you said to serve immediately, but do you think it will be ago refrigerated then microwaved?
Danielle, this is really best when served immediately as the crispness will lose out over time.
I made this for my family today & they loved it ! Except I used Miracle Whip and Chili Sauce because Miracle Whip is already sweet & I couldn’t find sweet chili sauce anywhere. I made Creamy Parmesan Rice as my side dish. It was great
This was amazing! My boyfriend loves it, I had to make it 3 times last weekend because he couldn’t get enough of that sauce! Thanks so much! Definite winner of a recipe!
Would chili powder work for the sauce or should it really be he chili sauce
Unfortunately, chili powder is not an appropriate substitute here. It is best to use chili sauce.
I’m making this right now, and so I’m so excited to try it so far! The only change I made to the sauce was I added some Cesar dressing. Strange, but its so good!
What is the spice factor? Can I use Buffalo sauce instead?
This dish has a spice level of 2 on a scale of 1-10 . And yes, you can certainly use buffalo sauce – that is part of the ingredient list!
I am eating this as we speak!!! It’s delicious! Similar to the Bang Bang Shrimp at the Bonefish Grill.. Only better!!! Thanks for this ans all of the other wonderful recipes! My husband won’t stop going back for more!
Absolutely delicious!!! The sauce is amazing. The chicken is crispy and flavorful. I made half the recipe but used the full amount of panko. Thank you!
The sauce is amazing family loved it.
Made this the other night for my family and followed the directions completely and oh my gosh I think this might just be the best thing I have ever ate. That sauce was just wow. It was worth looking all over my local grocery store to find sweet chili sauce (it was in the Asian section), This is my third recipe from this site I have made in just the past week and it has all been fantastic!
Hi Chungah,
I made this recipe and it turned out great! Only problem I had was when I was frying the chicken pieces, some of the panko was falling off the chicken and I had panko cumbs left in the oil. Any tips on preventing this from happening? I did exactly what the recipe states by soaking the chicken in the buttermilk mixture and then dipping in Panko pressing down to make sure it sticks. Any advice would be appreciated! Thanks for sharing such great recipes with us!
Naz, a little bit of leftover Panko is actually normal, but if huge chunks are coming off, I worry that you may not have coated the chicken properly. It is best to dip the chicken in the buttermilk (letting the excess drip off) and pressing down in the Panko completely to make sure it sticks. Hope that helps!
Hello I was wondering how many calories are in this dish?!! I made this last night and loved it but I can’t help but feel guilty today for eating it..
Unfortunately, as I am not a registered dietician, I am not comfortable sharing nutritional information for any of my recipes. I recommend utilizing online calorie counters at your discretion to obtain such information.
This was awesome, my family devoured this last last night, incredibly easy to make, and the Bang Bang sauce was BANG BANG delicious, thank you.
The Panko comes in Plain or Italian. Can I use the Italian?? What would be the difference besides the added spices/flavor with using Italian?
Julie, you can certainly substitute Italian breadcrumbs but I cannot speak for how much this will change the overall taste/texture of the dish as further recipe testing is needed. It is always best to use the ingredients listed in the recipe to obtain the best results possible.
Made this tonight. It was very tasty. I modified sauce with Kraft chipotle mayo, red devil hot sauce (never heard of franks hot sauce) & skipped the sweet chili (not a big fan) & the sauce was pretty darn tasty. Sadly my son didn’t like sauce, he at chicken bites w catsup. Oh well, more sauce for me
Can I use homemade breadcrumbs or Italian breadcrumbs instead of Panko?
You can certainly use either breadcrumbs but this recipe is really best when Panko is used.
I made this for dinner tonight. It was SO easy and totally yummy! We ate the whole batch up. Thank you! Love your recipes. They are so easy and a hit with the whole family.