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Bang Bang Chicken

Bang Bang Chicken: The Best Spicy Homemade Recipe You’ll Love

A delicious Bang Bang Chicken recipe with a spicy sauce, perfect for chicken lovers.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • baking tray
  • small bowl
  • chopping board
  • mallet
  • Pastry Brush
  • large shallow bowl

Ingredients
  

Bang Bang Sauce

  • 1 cup whole-egg mayonnaise see note 1 about gluten
  • ¼ cup sweet chilli sauce see note 1 about gluten
  • 1 tablespoon sriracha or hot chilli sauce optional; see note 1 about gluten
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

Chicken

  • 600 g boneless chicken thighs skin on or off
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon tamari or regular soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ¼ cup bang bang sauce see above
  • 1 spring onion sliced

To serve

  • steamed rice
  • 1 cup shredded red cabbage
  • 2 carrots grated or julienned
  • 1 cucumber sliced
  • 1 spring onion finely sliced

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Preheat the oven to 220°C (425°F). Line a baking tray with baking (parchment) paper.
  • Combine the bang bang sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. Reserve one-quarter of the sauce in a separate bowl to brush over the raw chicken prior to baking.
  • Place the chicken on a chopping board with a sheet of baking paper over the top. Use a mallet or rolling pin to pound the chicken to an even thickness. Cut each piece in half vertically.
  • Place the chicken in a large shallow bowl and add the sweet paprika, onion powder, black pepper, tamari, brown sugar and olive oil. Using tongs, toss the chicken to coat it evenly in the marinade.
  • Arrange the chicken on the prepared baking tray, so that it is not overlapping. This is important. If the chicken is overcrowded in the baking tray, it will 'steam' and it will be much more difficult to achieve a caramelised crust.
  • Using a pastry brush, brush the reserved one-quarter of the bang bang sauce all over the tops of the chicken pieces.
  • Bake the chicken for 25–30 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
  • Serve with steamed rice, red cabbage, carrot and cucumber. Drizzle with the remaining bang bang sauce and sprinkle with spring onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 35gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 90mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 3gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Bang Bang Chicken, Chicken Recipe, Dinner, easy chicken dish, homemade sauce, spicy chicken
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