Description
These Bang Bang Chicken Bites are a delicious and spicy twist on classic chicken bites, coated in a flavorful sauce and topped with chives and red pepper flakes.
Ingredients
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Chicken Bites:
- 4 chicken breasts
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
Bang Bang Sauce:
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 1/4 cup mayo
- 1/2 tbsp sriracha
Additional Toppings:
- Chives, for topping
- Red pepper flakes, for topping
- Rice (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Preheat: Start by preheating your air fryer or oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prepare Chicken: Trim the chicken breasts, removing any fat or tendons, and cut them into even bite-sized pieces.
- Season Chicken: In a large bowl, combine salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and Cajun seasoning. Add the seasonings to the chicken, mixing well to coat.
- Make Bang Bang Sauce: In a separate bowl, mix sweet chili sauce, mayo, and sriracha to create the bang bang sauce.
- Coat Chicken: Pour half of the sauce over the seasoned chicken and mix until each piece is coated.
- Cook Chicken: Place the chicken bites on a lined sheet pan and cook in the air fryer or oven for 12-15 minutes, or until cooked through.
- Serve: Serve the chicken bites with your choice of side (such as rice), drizzle the remaining bang bang sauce over the chicken, and top with chives and red pepper flakes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Stores and freezes well, great for meal prep!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
