Recipe originally posted by Buzzfeed Tasty.
If you’re looking for an easy and delicious chicken recipe that comes together in no time, make this bang bang chicken. I like to serve it over white rice with some extra veggies. Our family loves this recipe too! For all other recipes I’ve shared, check out the blog tab.
Bang Bang Chicken
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 3 chicken breasts
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp seasoned salt
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 TBSP chili garlic sauce or Sriracha
- Chopped fresh cilantro or green onions, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 390°F.
- Score the tops of the chicken breasts in a cross-hatch pattern to be about ½-inch apart and about ⅛-inch deep.
- Mix the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and seasoned salt together in a small bowl, then toss onto the chicken for both sides, massaging into the cuts!
- Prep the sauce:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and chili garlic sauce.
- **Keep a few tablespoons for serving!
- Place the chicken breasts in the air fryer basket and spread about 2 tablespoons of the bang bang sauce on top of each, then cook for about 20 minutes!
- Depending on the size of the breasts, until the internal temperature reaches 165°F (75°C).
- Let the chicken rest for about 10 minutes, then serve over white rice and/or your favorite veggies!
- Drizzle the extra bang bang sauce you set aside all over and garnished with some cilantro or green onions!