Bang Bang Chicken

This bang bang chicken features crisp chicken bites coated in potato starch and flour, twice-fried until crispy, and tossed in a sweet and spicy mayo.

Bang Bang Chicken

Course: CuisineCuisine: Chinese
Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

10

minutes
Additional Time

15

minutes
Total Time

40 mins

Servings

4

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup — milk

  • 1 large — egg

  • 1 pound — boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes

  • ¼ cup — potato starch

  • ¼ cup — all-purpose flour

  • ½ teaspoon — salt

  • ¼ teaspoon — ground black pepper

  • ¼ teaspoon — shichimi togarashi (Japanese red pepper condiment)

  • 2 cups — oil for frying, or as needed

  • ¼ cup — mayonnaise

  • 2 tablespoons — honey

  • 2 tablespoons — sweet chili sauce

  • 1 teaspoon — gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

Directions

  • Whisk together milk and egg in a large bowl until well combined. Add chicken; stir to coat and allow to marinate for 15 minutes. Drain and discard egg mixture.
  • Combine potato starch, flour, salt, pepper, and shichimi in a medium bowl. Pour into a large plastic resealable bag. Add chicken; seal the bag and shake until chicken is well coated.
  • Heat 2 inches oil in a deep saucepan over medium heat to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Working in batches of about 5 to 8 pieces at a time, cook chicken in hot oil for about 90 seconds. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate; keep each batch separate.
  • Increase oil temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). The oil should be continuously boiling at this point. Carefully re-add the first batch of chicken and fry for another 90 seconds.
  • Remove to another paper towel-lined plate. Repeat with remaining batches of chicken.
  • Mix together mayonnaise, honey, sweet chili sauce, and gochujang in a large serving bowl until combined.
  • Toss fried chicken with sauce to coat. Serve and enjoy!

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