Description
Sizzling Bang Bang Chicken Skewers bring spicy Korean-inspired magic to your dinner table. Crispy grilled chicken drizzled with creamy, zesty sauce promises a flavor explosion you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed
Seasonings:
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) olive oil
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) paprika
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon (6 grams) kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) black pepper
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 1/4 cups (296 milliliters) mayonnaise
- 2/3 cup (158 milliliters) Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) Sriracha
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) honey
Additional:
- Wooden skewers (soaked in water)
Instructions
- Marinate chicken cubes with oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper, ensuring even coating and deep flavor penetration.
- Soak wooden skewers in water to prevent burning, then carefully thread 4-5 seasoned chicken cubes onto each skewer, maintaining uniform spacing.
- Create signature bang bang sauce by whisking mayonnaise, chili sauce, Sriracha, and honey until smooth and well-combined, setting aside half for final drizzling.
- Generously brush prepared skewers with first half of sauce, coating each piece thoroughly for maximum flavor development.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F and arrange skewers in single layer, ensuring they do not touch, cooking for 11-12 minutes and rotating midway to achieve golden-brown exterior and internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove skewers from air fryer, immediately brush with reserved sauce for enhanced moisture and tangy finish, then plate and serve hot for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Create a flavor-packed marinade by letting chicken sit in seasonings for 30 minutes before skewering to enhance taste depth.
- Soak wooden skewers in water for 15-20 minutes to prevent burning during high-heat cooking, ensuring even and safe grilling.
- Adjust spice levels by modifying Sriracha amount – less for mild, more for fiery kick that transforms the classic bang bang profile.
- Replace regular mayonnaise with avocado or olive oil-based mayo, and use gluten-free chili sauce for sensitive diets.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 598
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 732 mg
- Fat: 41 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 30 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 31 g
- Cholesterol: 113 mg