Description
Sichuan’s bang bang chicken brings fiery flavors dancing across your palate with tender shredded meat and zesty chili sauce. Spicy, nutty, and perfectly balanced, this dish promises a thrilling culinary journey you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 1 lb chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
Liquid Ingredients:
- 1 cup buttermilk
- Oil for frying
Instructions
- Immerse chicken pieces in buttermilk for 30-60 minutes, allowing flavors to penetrate and tenderize the meat.
- Combine dry ingredients including flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper in a separate mixing vessel.
- Prepare cooking vessel by heating oil to precisely 350°F (175°C), ensuring optimal frying temperature.
- Remove chicken from buttermilk marinade, allowing excess liquid to drip off, then thoroughly coat each piece in seasoned flour mixture.
- Carefully lower chicken into hot oil, frying in small batches to maintain temperature and prevent overcrowding, cooking for 5-6 minutes until exterior achieves golden-brown crispiness.
- Transfer fried chicken to paper towel-lined surface to absorb excess oil and maintain crunchiness.
- Craft Bang Bang sauce by whisking together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, honey, and rice vinegar until smooth and well-integrated.
- Generously coat crispy chicken pieces with prepared sauce, ensuring even distribution of tangy and spicy flavors.
- Plate immediately and garnish with freshly chopped green onions or cilantro for added brightness and visual appeal.
Notes
- Marinate chicken in buttermilk to tenderize and add tangy flavor, ensuring juicy and soft meat texture.
- Use a neutral oil with high smoke point like vegetable or canola for consistent frying temperature and crispy results.
- Adjust spice levels in Bang Bang sauce by increasing or decreasing Sriracha amount to suit personal heat preference.
- For gluten-free version, replace wheat flour with rice flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour blend for equally crispy coating.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Chinese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 455 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg