Bang Bang Chicken Bowl Recipe

Bang Bang Chicken Bowl Recipe

from avacheflife.com
35 min
4 servings

A bold and satisfying meal featuring crispy chicken tossed in a creamy-spicy Bang Bang sauce, served over fluffy rice with a medley of crunchy, fresh vegetables. Perfect for weeknight dinners or meal prep.

Ingredients

  • 1 lbboneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • ½ cupcornstarch or all-purpose flour
  • 1 largeegg
  • ½ tspsalt
  • ¼ tspblack pepper
  • ½ tspgarlic powder
  • ½ cupmayonnaise
  • ¼ cupsweet chili sauce
  • 1 tbspsriracha (to taste)
  • 1 tsprice vinegar or lime juice
  • 2 cupscooked jasmine or brown rice
  • ½ cupshredded carrots
  • ½ cupcucumber slices
  • ½ cupshredded purple cabbage
  • 2green onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsptoasted sesame seeds
  • neutral oil for frying

Directions

  1. 1

    Cut chicken into bite-sized chunks and pat dry.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, season chicken with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

  3. 3

    Set up a breading station with beaten egg and cornstarch or flour.

  4. 4

    Dip chicken in egg, then coat in starch/flour.

  5. 5

    Heat oil in a pan or preheat air fryer to 400°F (200°C).

  6. 6

    Cook chicken in batches until crispy and golden (3-4 min per side or 10-12 min in air fryer).

  7. 7

    In a bowl, whisk together mayo, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, and vinegar or lime juice.

  8. 8

    Toss chicken in the Bang Bang sauce.

  9. 9

    Assemble bowls with rice as base. Top with carrots, cucumber, cabbage, and chicken.

  10. 10

    Drizzle extra sauce and garnish with green onions and sesame seeds.