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Bang Bang Chicken Recipe: Crispy, Spicy, and Irresistible
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
Instructions
- 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!