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A plate of crispy, glazed Bang Bang Chicken garnished with green onions and served with a dipping sauce and lime wedges.

Crispy Bang Bang Chicken

This Crispy Bang Bang Chicken combines juicy, double-fried chicken with a creamy, sweet-spicy sauce. It’s quick to make, crowd-pleasing, and stays crunchy for hours—perfect for dinners, parties, or potlucks. Bonus: It’s ready in about 30 minutes and tastes even better than takeout.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Sauce Prep 5 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Appetizer, Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Asian-Inspired, Fusion
Calories: 530
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

🐔 For the Chicken
  • 1.5 lbs Chicken thighs or breasts - Boneless cut into bite-size pieces
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour - Can substitute gluten-free blend
  • ½ cup Cornstarch - Adds extra crispiness
  • 2 Eggs - Beaten
  • 1 cup Buttermilk - Or milk + 1 tablespoon vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon Paprika - Smoked or regular
🌶️ For the Bang Bang Sauce
  • ½ cup Mayonnaise - Full-fat for best flavor
  • ¼ cup Sweet chili sauce - Or orange marmalade variation
  • 1 –2 tbsp Sriracha - Adjust for heat level
  • 1 tablespoon Rice vinegar - Adds tang
  • 1 tablespoon Honey - Or maple syrup/brown sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Garlic powder - Optional for extra kick
🧈 For Frying
  • As needed Vegetable oil - Enough for deep or shallow fry

Equipment

  • 1 Heavy-bottomed pot (For frying chicken)
  • 1 Candy thermometer (To maintain 350°F oil temperature)
  • 1 Wire cooling rack (Keeps chicken crispy after frying)
  • 3 Mixing bowls (For flour, buttermilk mix, and final coat)
  • 1 Slotted spoon/tongs (For handling hot chicken safely)
  • 1 Whisk (For mixing sauce)

Method
 

  1. Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and set up your coating stations.
    Flour and chicken pieces being coated together in a bowl.
  2. Whisk mayonnaise, chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and vinegar until smooth.
    Chicken pieces coated in flour and egg mixture before frying.
  3. Dredge chicken through flour, egg wash, and seasoned flour-cornstarch mixture.
    Chicken pieces frying in hot oil, crispy and golden brown.
  4. Fry chicken twice until golden, resting briefly between each fry.
    Crispy Bang Bang Chicken coated with chili flakes and served with a dipping sauce.
  5. Toss hot crispy chicken with Bang Bang sauce and serve immediately.
    A plate of crispy, glazed Bang Bang Chicken garnished with green onions and served with a dipping sauce and lime wedges.

Nutrition

Serving: 200gCalories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 32gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 145mgSodium: 720mgPotassium: 410mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 2.1mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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