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Air Fryer Bang Bang Chicken

Air Fryer Bang Bang Chicken has a crispy and delicious texture with the most amazing sauce! So simple to make in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Chinese
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4
Author: Amy Rains

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

Bang Bang Chicken

  • 1 lb chicken breast (cut into 1 inch pieces)
  • 1 cup blanched almond flour
  • 1/2 cup crushed plantain chips or tortilla chips*
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tbsp lime juice

Bang Bang Sauce

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp chili garlic sauce**
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp honey***

Instructions

  • Begin by prepping the chicken. In a shallow bowl, combine the almond flour, salt and crushed up chips.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together lime juice and egg.
  • Take each chicken piece and dip into the egg mixture first, then dip into the flour/chip mixture. Place all chicken pieces in one layer in the air fryer (you may have to do in batches if you have a small air fryer).
  • Set the air fryer to 380 and cook for 8-10 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through. Flip over each chicken piece, and cook for another 6-8 minutes, or until nice and crispy.
  • While chicken is cooking, make the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, chili garlic sauce, honey, and rice vinegar.
  • Once chicken is done place on a large plate and drizzle with sauce. You can also use as a dipping sauce.

For the oven:

  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees while you prepare the chicken. Lightly grease a large sheet pan. Place each chicken piece on the sheet pan and bake for 12 minutes, flip over the chicken, and bake another 10-12 minutes.

Notes

*Omit for Keto or Whole30
**You can also use sriracha in place of chili garlic sauce. It will not be Paleo, Keto, or Whole30 compliant.
***Omit the honey for Keto or Whole30. You can use a tiny amount of monk fruit sweetener for a Keto option.

Nutrition

Calories: 589kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 131mg | Sodium: 887mg | Potassium: 468mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 120IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2mg