Bang Bang Chicken
This Bang Bang Chicken recipe features crispy chicken tenderloins coated in a flavorful sauce.
Equipment
- Frying pan
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
For the Sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons honey
For the Chicken
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken tenderloins
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup 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 panko breadcrumbs plain
- Canola oil for frying
- Parsley chopped, for garnish
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, and honey for the sauce.
- In another bowl, combine buttermilk, chicken, and Sriracha. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- In a third bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne.
- Coat marinated chicken in the flour mixture, dip in egg, then coat with panko breadcrumbs.
- Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the chicken until golden brown and cooked through.
- Serve chicken drizzled with the sauce and garnished with parsley.
Notes
You can adjust the spiciness by modifying the amount of Sriracha and cayenne pepper.