Bang Bang Chicken

 

Ingredients: (serves 2)

(A)  Sauce

• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  
• 1 tbsp. sweet chili sauce
• 1/2 tbsp. Sriracha 
• 1 tbsp. honey
• salt and pepper (to taste)

(B)  For the chicken

• 2 chicken thighs (boneless and skin on) - cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup plain flour
• 2 tbsp. corn flour
• 1/2 tbsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tbsp. onion powder
• 1 tsp. paprika
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• Dash of pepper
• 1 medium egg
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups panko bread crumbs
• Oil for frying

Methods:

(A)  Sauce

• In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey and Sriracha.  Stir until well incorporated.  
• Add salt and pepper, taste for correct seasoning and set aside.

(B)  Prep the chicken

• In a large bowl, add flour, corn flour, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.  Whisk together to combine.
• Add egg and buttermilk, and stir everything until a smooth batter is formed.
• Add the chicken pieces into the bowl, toss to make sure all the chicken pieces are well coated with the batter.
• In a pot, heat about 2" deep of oil over medium heat.
• To a wide dish, add about half of the panko bread crumbs.  Toss the chicken pieces in the panko to coat.  Add more panko to coat all the chicken.
• Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown on each side.  Drain the cooked pieces on paper towel.
• Arrange the chicken on a serving bowl/dish.  Drizzle with the sauce.
• Serve hot with the extra dipping sauce on the side.

This yummylicious recipe is adapted from 'womanscribbles.net' with a slight adjustment to suit my cooking preference.