30-minute Bang Bang Chicken Recipe in Air Fryer - incredibly crispy air fried chicken nuggets. They taste AMAZING!!! Crispy, juicy and delicious, made in just 30 minutes. This CRISPY Chinese Bang Bang Chicken recipe is out of this world delicious!
Quick Notes
- This is a quick chicken recipe, prepare all ingredients and read the instructions first for stressless cooking.
- Cut chicken breast or thighs into 1 inch pieces.
- Store left over bang bang chicken by placing it in the airtight container inside the fridge.
- If you like spicy chicken add more sriracha sauce, if you like less spicy chicken then add less.
- Grease Air Fryer with any oil of your choice before adding chicken.
How to make Bang Bang Sauce?
Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Whisk until everything is combined. Set aside.
How to make Bang Bang Chicken in Air Fryer?
1. To make chicken bang in air fryer, first make buttermilk batter by combining buttermilk, flour, corn starch, egg, sriracha sauce, salt and pepper. Then whisk until combined.
2. Next, working in batches, dip chicken pieces in buttermilk batter then breadcrumbs and add it into the Air Fryer.
3. Air Fry at 375F for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru.
4. Flip the chicken pieces on the other side once. (Make sure not to crowd the chicken pices inside the air fryer.)
5. Drizzle the bang bang sauce over the chicken and serve with leafy greens or Fried Rice Recipe with Eggs and Green Onion. Enjoy!
More Yummy Dinner Recipes:
Sweet and Sour Chicken with Pineapple and Peppers
10-minute Honey Garlic Shrimp Recipe
Super Juicy Oven Baked Chicken Wings
Baked Chicken Pasta in Buttery White Sauce
Oven Baked Boneless Skinless Chicken Thighs
📖 Recipe
Bang Bang Chicken Recipe
30-minute Bang Bang Chicken Recipe in Air Fryer - incredibly crispy air fried chicken nuggets. They taste AMAZING!!! Crispy, juicy and delicious, made in just 30 minutes.
Equipment
Ingredients
Bang Bang Chicken Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons raw honey
- ½ tablespoon sriracha sauce or to taste
Bang Bang Chicken Batter
- 1 cup buttermilk
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour more if needed
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon sriracha sauce or to taste
- salt & pepper to taste
- 1 lb boneless & skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs - cut into bite size pieces
- 1 cup Panko bread crumbs more in needed
- oil of your choice for greasing air fryer
Instructions
How to make Bang Bang Chicken Sauce
- To make bang bang chicken sauce, combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Whisk until everything is combined. Set aside.
How to make Bang Bang Chicken in Air Fryer
- To make bang bang chicken in air fryer, first make buttermilk batter by combining buttermilk, flour, corn starch, egg, sriracha sauce, salt and pepper. Then whisk until combined.
- Grease Air Fryer with any oil of your choice before adding chicken. Next, working in batches, dip chicken pieces in buttermilk batter then breadcrumbs and add it into the Air Fryer. Air Fry at 375F for 8-10 minutes or until chicken is cooked thru. Flip the chicken pieces on the other side once. (Make sure not to crowd the chicken pices inside the air fryer.)
- Drizzle the sauce over the chicken and serve with leafy greens or Fried Rice Recipe with Eggs and Green Onion. Enjoy!
Video
Notes
- This is a quick chicken recipe, prepare all ingredients and read the instructions first for stressless cooking.
- Cut chicken breast into 1 inch pieces.
- Make chicken EXTRA JUICY, marinate the meat in a batter for 30 minutes inside the fridge.
- Store left over bang bang chicken by placing it in the airtight container inside the fridge.
- If you like spicy chicken add more sriracha sauce, if you like less spicy chicken then add less.
- Grease Air Fryer with any oil of your choice before cooking.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 601kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 32gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 569mgPotassium: 583mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 215IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 115mgIron: 3mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Q. Do YOU like this Air Fryer Chicken Recipe?
Let me know in the comments below, I would love to hear from you!
Thank YOU for YOUR Comment, Share & Recipe Review!
Quote of the Day
Happy Cooking!
This recipe was updated June 3, 2021 - recipe didn't change, we added a how-to video.
Cassandra
Letting my chick marinate in the buttermilk mixture, but went ahead and made the sauce, it is really good, adding liquid pepper sauce at a time, think it's going to be a winner, I never allow sizes of meat or vegs, etc, recommended limit me, always love playing with recipes, tastes outcomes are limitless, will post chicken cooked later
Autumn
Anyone look at the nutritional info? I am thinking it's a typo and would like to know what is the true macros for a serving. Can anyone help?
Arlene C Kreuder
I too did a double take on the calories! Substituting Greek yogurt for the Mayo will make a huge difference. 1/2 cup of even full fat yogurt is 110 calories whereas 1/2 cup of Mayo is 771 calories. I subbed Greek yogurt and it turned out great!
Munchkin Time
Thank you for sharing, Arlene!
Jordan
What would you suggest serving this dish with?
Munchkin Time
Rice with yoshida sauce, french fries, sweet potato fries or on top of salad or creamy pasta.
Amanda
As when it says flip the chicken do I cook another 8 minutes or flip at 4-5 minutes?
Munchkin Time
Hi Amanda! You cook chicken for 4-5 minutes then flip and cook another 4-5 minutes. Hope this helps!
Stephanie
Is there any substitute you can use instead of buttermilk?
Munchkin Time
You can try mixing lemon juice with milk (homemade buttermilk)... hope this helps.