Crispy juicy bang bang chicken brings restaurant-style flavor to your table with simple steps and bold sauce. This is the ultimate weeknight comfort food for anyone craving something crunchy with a sweet spicy kick.

I discovered bang bang chicken while searching for something crowd-pleasing for game night and it turned into a family favorite. That combination of crunchy fried chicken and finger-licking sauce is impossible to resist around here.

Ingredients
Chicken breasts: Select chicken that feels firm and looks pink with no gray areas it ensures the juiciest bite
Buttermilk: Makes the chicken extra tender use real buttermilk for flavor depth
All-purpose flour: Creates the main crunch if possible sift before coating for the lightest texture
Cornstarch: Helps achieve that airy shattering crispness
Salt and pepper: Brings out all the flavors always season to your taste
Vegetable oil: Use fresh oil with a high smoke point like peanut or sunflower for best frying results
Mayonnaise: Pick a creamy full-fat variety since it’s the sauce’s backbone
Sweet chili sauce: Adds heat and a sticky sweet note try to find one with visible flecks of chili
Sriracha sauce: Brings the spice a little goes a long way increase for more heat
Honey: Balances the saucy fire with mellow sweetness look for local honey if possible
Instructions

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