Copycat Bang Bang Chicken

Usually served as an appetizer in restaurants, you'll want to have our recipe for Copycat Bang Bang Chicken as the main course. A copycat recipe that the family will love, bits of chicken are breaded and fried and then topped with a delicious sweet and spicy sauce that brings it all together. Pop in one after the other and see for yourself why this is one of our favorite copycat recipes.

Ingredients

FOR THE CHICKEN:
4 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into small pieces
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 egg
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 tablespoon hot sauce
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups Bread Crumbs
2 cups canola oil
FOR THE SAUCE:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup red chili sauce
2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

In a medium bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt and pepper. Add the hot sauce, egg, and buttermilk to the dry ingredients and whisk until you have a smooth batter.
Add the chicken pieces to the bowl, toss to make sure each piece is coated in the batter and set aside.
Place Panko breadcrumbs in a shallow dish.
In a small bowl, mix all ingredients for the sauce together and refrigerate until ready for serving.
Heat the oil in a large skillet. One by one, remove chicken pieces from batter and in the breadcrumbs, coating completely (add more breadcrumbs as needed). Fry chicken on both sides for 3 to 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through.
Remove pieces to a paper towel lined plate to drain any excess oil. Repeat process until all chicken is cooked.
Drizzle chicken with sauce and serve.