Bang Bang Chicken
Dive into a healthier twist on Bang Bang Chicken that’s bursting with flavor and creaminess, all while keeping it light at just 128 calories per 100 grams! This dish features tender chicken tossed in a zesty, homemade sauce made from peanut butter, Greek yogurt, and a dash of chili for that perfect kick. Get ready to enjoy a guilt-free meal that will have your taste buds dancing!
Prep
15
min
Cook
16
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- succo mezzo limone
- pepe, aglio, zenzero, paprika dolce, piccante se vuoioptional
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 700gr pollo a bocconcini (1.54 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 30ml albume (1.01 fl oz)
- 90gr yogurt greco 0% (3.18 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 3ml olio evo (0.1 fl oz)
- 30gr amido (1.06 oz)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(6)
- 40gr salsa chili (1.41 oz)
- 40r maionese light (1.41 oz)
- 15ml Mirin (0.51 fl oz)
- 40ml soia poco sale (1.35 fl oz)
- 20gr sriracha (0.71 oz)
- 40ml salsa Teriaky 0 Kcal (1.35 fl oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix the chicken pieces with the marinade ingredients and then coat in starch on a separate plate.
- 2
Spray a little oil and cook in the air fryer at 200°C for 15-16 minutes.
- 3
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the sauce and then combine with the chicken.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cut chicken into uniform 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces so they cook at the same rate in the air fryer, preventing thin pieces from drying out while thick ones remain undercooked.technique1-inch (2.5cm) pieces
- ✓Coat the marinated chicken in cornstarch rather than flour because cornstarch's higher amylose content creates a crispier, more translucent crust with less gluten development, and it better withstands the air fryer's dry heat.ingredient100% cornstarch coating
- ✓Shake off excess starch before air frying and let coated pieces rest 5 minutes on a rack so the starch hydrates slightly and adheres better, reducing flaking during cooking.timing5 minutes rest
- ✓Flip the chicken pieces halfway through cooking at the 7-8 minute mark since air fryers circulate heat unevenly, and this ensures both sides reach the same Maillard browning level.timing7-8 minute flip, 200°C total 15-16 min
- ✓Toss the fried chicken in sauce immediately after cooking while still above 60°C so the starch coating's microscopic pores are still open, allowing better sauce adhesion without making the crust soggy from prolonged contact.techniqueabove 60°C
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Prep
15
min
Cook
16
min
Serves
4
people
Level
intermediate
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Bang Bang Chicken
Dive into a healthier twist on Bang Bang Chicken that’s bursting with flavor and creaminess, all while keeping it light at just 128 calories per 100 grams! This dish features tender chicken tossed in a zesty, homemade sauce made from peanut butter, Greek yogurt, and a dash of chili for that perfect kick. Get ready to enjoy a guilt-free meal that will have your taste buds dancing!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 4🥬Fresh Produce(2)
- succo mezzo limone
- pepe, aglio, zenzero, paprika dolce, piccante se vuoioptional
🥩Meat & Seafood(1)
- 700gr pollo a bocconcini (1.54 lbs)
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 30ml albume (1.01 fl oz)
- 90gr yogurt greco 0% (3.18 oz)
🫙Pantry Staples(2)
- 3ml olio evo (0.1 fl oz)
- 30gr amido (1.06 oz)
🍯Sauces & Condiments(6)
- 40gr salsa chili (1.41 oz)
- 40r maionese light (1.41 oz)
- 15ml Mirin (0.51 fl oz)
- 40ml soia poco sale (1.35 fl oz)
- 20gr sriracha (0.71 oz)
- 40ml salsa Teriaky 0 Kcal (1.35 fl oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Mix the chicken pieces with the marinade ingredients and then coat in starch on a separate plate.
- 2
Spray a little oil and cook in the air fryer at 200°C for 15-16 minutes.
- 3
In a bowl, mix all the ingredients for the sauce and then combine with the chicken.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Cut chicken into uniform 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces so they cook at the same rate in the air fryer, preventing thin pieces from drying out while thick ones remain undercooked.technique1-inch (2.5cm) pieces
- ✓Coat the marinated chicken in cornstarch rather than flour because cornstarch's higher amylose content creates a crispier, more translucent crust with less gluten development, and it better withstands the air fryer's dry heat.ingredient100% cornstarch coating
- ✓Shake off excess starch before air frying and let coated pieces rest 5 minutes on a rack so the starch hydrates slightly and adheres better, reducing flaking during cooking.timing5 minutes rest
- ✓Flip the chicken pieces halfway through cooking at the 7-8 minute mark since air fryers circulate heat unevenly, and this ensures both sides reach the same Maillard browning level.timing7-8 minute flip, 200°C total 15-16 min
- ✓Toss the fried chicken in sauce immediately after cooking while still above 60°C so the starch coating's microscopic pores are still open, allowing better sauce adhesion without making the crust soggy from prolonged contact.techniqueabove 60°C