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Healthier Bang Bang Chicken in the Air Fryer

This is an Americanized, healthier version of bang bang chicken cooked in an air fryer. To prevent the chicken from losing its crispy texture, I prefer to serve the sauce on the side.

Basic Details:

Prep time:

10 mins

Cook Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

30 mins

Servings:

4

Yield:

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

Egg wash:

  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon hot pepper sauce

Dry Mix:

  • ½ cup flour
  • ½ cup tapioca starch
  • 1 ½ teaspoons seasoned salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic granules
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • cooking spray

Sauce:

  • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
  • 1 teaspoon hot sauce

 

 

Directions

  1. Preheat an air fryer to 380 degrees F (190 degrees C) according to manufacturer’s instructions.

  2. Whisk milk, egg, and 1 tablespoon hot sauce together in a shallow bowl. Combine flour, tapioca starch, seasoned salt, garlic granules, and cumin in a second bowl. Dip chicken pieces into egg mixture, then dredge in flour mixture, shaking off excess. Place in the air fryer basket, in batches, careful to not overcrowd; lightly coat chicken with cooking spray.

  3. Cook in the preheated air fryer, shaking basket after 5 minutes, until chicken is no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 10 minutes per batch.

  4. Combine Greek yogurt, sweet chili sauce, and 1 teaspoon hot sauce in a small bowl. Serve chicken with sauce.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Calories

313

Fat

6g

Carbs

34g

Protein

29g