Description
This delicious Quick and Easy Bang Bang Chicken comes together in 30 minutes in your air fryer! A quick weeknight dinner that your family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
- 1/2 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 3 cups cornflakes
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup tahini (optional)
- 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons sriracha
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken: Cut the chicken breast into tender-sized pieces and toss with smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper. Let it sit for about 10 minutes.
- Crush the Cornflakes: In a separate bowl, crush the cornflakes to a semi-coarse texture.
- Set Up the Coating Station: Prepare three shallow bowls with all-purpose flour, beaten eggs, and crushed cornflakes.
- Coat the Chicken: Coat each piece of chicken in flour, egg, then press into cornflakes until well-coated.
- Air Fry It: Preheat the air fryer to 430°F (220°C) and cook the chicken in a single layer for about 10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- Make the Sauce: Whisk together Greek yogurt, tahini, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and lime juice until creamy.
- Serve It Up: Serve the crispy chicken hot with the sauce on the side or drizzled on top.
Notes
You can substitute chicken with tofu, shrimp, or pork. Minimal cleanup required as everything cooks in the air fryer.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 130mg