Description
Bang Bang Chicken is a crispy, saucy chicken dish featuring golden-fried chicken tenders tossed in a creamy, sweet, and spicy sauce. Perfect for weeknights, parties, or game day, it delivers restaurant-quality flavor at home.
Ingredients
For the Bang Bang Sauce:
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
1 teaspoon Sriracha
2 tablespoons honey
For the Chicken:
1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken tenderloins
1 cup buttermilk
¾ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup cornstarch
1 large egg
1 tablespoon Sriracha
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
2 cups panko breadcrumbs
Canola oil, for frying
Chopped parsley, for garnish
Instructions
In a small bowl, whisk mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, and honey until smooth. Chill until ready to use.
In a large bowl, whisk buttermilk, flour, cornstarch, egg, Sriracha, garlic powder, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Add chicken and toss to coat. Let soak 10 minutes.
Spread panko on a plate. Dredge chicken pieces in panko, pressing to coat. Transfer to a tray.
Heat 1½ inches of oil in a skillet to 365°F. Fry chicken in batches, 2–3 minutes per side, until golden and cooked through (165°F internal). Drain on paper towels.
Toss hot chicken with Bang Bang Sauce until coated. Garnish with parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
DIY buttermilk: 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar. Let sit 5 minutes.
Air-fryer option: 400°F for 10–12 minutes, flipping halfway.
Bake option: 425°F for 20–25 minutes on a rack.
Best reheated in oven/air fryer, not microwave.
Freeze after frying (before saucing) for later use.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course / Appetizer
- Method: Deep-frying (or Air Fryer/Baking option)
- Cuisine: American