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Bang Bang Chicken Thighs

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Juicy bang bang chicken thighs that marinate right in the sweet and spicy sauce, then grill, pan fry, or air fry. No breading, no deep frying.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Mains
Cuisine: American, Asian
Calories: 364

Ingredients
  

Chicken
  • 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
Bang Bang Sauce
  • ½ cup mayonnaise I used kewpie mayo
  • ¼ cup sweet chili sauce
  • 3 tablespoon sriracha more to taste
  • 1 lime, juiced
Serve
  • rice
  • salad make it plain, use the bang bang sauce as the dressing
  • corn

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Season the chicken thighs with salt, black pepper, garlic powder and paprika.
    1 pound boneless skinless chicken thighs, 1 teaspoon salt , 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon black pepper , 1 teaspoon paprika
  2. Mix the kewpie mayo, sweet chili sauce, lime juice and sriracha in a bowl until smooth.
    ½ cup mayonnaise, ¼ cup sweet chili sauce, 3 tablespoon sriracha, 1 lime, juiced
  3. Reserve half the sauce in a separate bowl for serving. Do not let raw chicken touch this half.
  4. Add the chicken to the remaining sauce, toss to coat, and marinate 30 minutes, or up to overnight in the fridge.
  5. Grill: preheat to medium-high and grill 8 minutes per side until 165 degrees F. Pan fry: cook in a lightly oiled pan over medium-high 8 minutes per side until 165 degrees F. Air fryer: air fry at 400 degrees F for 25 minutes, flipping halfway, until 165 degrees F.
  6. Rest 5 minutes, drizzle with the reserved bang bang sauce, and serve over rice with a salad.

Notes

  • Reserve half the sauce before the chicken goes in. That half is your finishing drizzle, and you should never reuse the marinade raw. 

Nutrition

Calories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 23gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1278mgPotassium: 321mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 309IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg

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