Bang bang chicken tenders are crispy, homemade chicken tenders in a creamy, sweet sauce with just a little bit of heat.
Bang Bang Chicken Tenders
From the recipe collection of Tara Ippolito
These bang bang chicken tenders are so juicy and crispy and covered in the most delicious sweet and spicy sauce.
The sauce isn’t too spicy, though. It has just a little heat for the perfect amount of kick.
Everybody in my house loves these from the kids to the adults. So much so that I get request to make them often.
My little ones love chicken tenders and we wind up eating them a lot. So this is a nice way to switch things up a bit when they want to have a little something different.
The best part about this recipe is that it’s so quick and easy to make. I can have this on the table and under 20 minutes with no problem.
This is the perfect recipe for a busy weekday dinner or after school snack. Recipes like this that are quick and easy to put together are perfect for busy school days.
You can serve these chicken tenders either with the sauce right on them or on the side for dipping. Most of the time I wind up doing both.
The bang bang sauce is so incredibly good that we just can’t get enough of it around here.
I hope you give this recipe a try. If you do, I know that you’ll love it just as much as my family and I do. ?
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Bang Bang Chicken Tenders Variations
I like this recipe made exactly as it is, but here are some ways to change it up if you’d like to.
- Chicken- Tenderloins or chicken breast work best for this recipe. Keep them in whole pieces or cut them into bite sized pieces if you’d like. If you’re really in a pinch, you could also just buy frozen chicken tenders and serve them with the bang bang sauce after the chicken tenders are cooked. ?
- Spicy- Try adding some chili powder to the chicken seasoning to add some heat. A little more sriracha in the bang bang sauce would be great, too.
- Serving- you can serve these chicken tenders plain with the bang bang sauce on the side or lightly brush the bang bang sauce on top of each piece of chicken. I actually brush the chicken with the bang bang sauce and serve some on the side for dipping also. The choice is yours.?
Other Easy Chicken Recipes
If you like easy to make chicken recipes like this one, here are some others that I know you’ll love, too.
- Ginny’s Chicken
- Crispy Baked Chicken Wings
- Oven Baked Chicken Lollipops
- Baked Buttered Chicken Drumsticks
Bang Bang Chicken Tenders Ingredients
- Chicken Tenderloins
- Egg
- Milk
- Flour
- Mayonnaise
- Sweet Chili Thai Sauce
- Sriracha
- Garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, knorr chicken bullion, paprika
- Canola Oil
- Chopped chives for garnish (optional)
Instructions
First, in a large bowl, mix together the egg, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, Knorr chicken bullion and paprika.
Now, add in the chicken tenders, mix them into the seasoned milk and let them sit for 10 minutes.
Then, add the flour to a medium sized bowl and mix in some more garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, Knorr chicken bullion and paprika.
Next, take the chicken tenders out of the milk mixture and add them to the flour. Coat them on both sides, then dip them back into the milk mixture then back into the flour.
Now, in a large lipped pan, heat the oil over medium high heat and add the chicken tenders to fry in batches.
Then, fry the chicken on both sides for about 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
Next, remove the chicken from the oil and let them drain on a wire rack or paper towels.
Now, in a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, chili sauce and sriracha.
Then, brush each one of the chicken tenders on both sides with the bang bang sauce.
Finally, transfer the chicken to a serving dish and garnish with chopped chives. Serve with extra bang bang sauce on the side and enjoy!
Bang Bang Chicken Tenders
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs Chicken Tenderloins
- 1 Egg
- 1 cup Milk
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 2 tbs Garlic Powder (divided)
- 2 tbs Onion Powder (divided)
- 2 teaspoon Paprika (divided)
- 2 teaspoon Cayenne Pepper (divided)
- 2 tbs Knorr Chicken Bullion (divided)
- 1.5 cups Flour
- Canola Oil (enough to fill a large lipped frying pan withe on 1-2 inches of oil)
- Chives, chopped for garnish
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1 cup Mayonnaise
- ½ cup Sweet Thai Chili Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sriracha (add more if you want more heat)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix together the egg, milk, and half of the garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, Knorr chicken bullion and paprika.
- Add in the chicken tenders, mix them into the seasoned milk and let them sit for 10 minutes.
- Add the flour to a medium sized bowl and mix in the rest of the garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, Knorr chicken bullion and paprika.
- Take the chicken tenders out of the milk mixture and add them to the flour. Coat them on both sides, then dip them back into the milk mixture then back into the flour.
- In a large lipped pan, heat the oil over medium high heat and add the chicken tenders to fry in batches.
- Fry the chicken on both sides for about 5 minutes or until the chicken is cooked all the way through.
- Remove the chicken from the oil and let them drain on a wire rack or paper towels.
- In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise, chili sauce and sriracha and brush each one of the chicken tenders on both sides with the bang bang sauce.
- Transfer the chicken to a serving dish and garnish with chopped chives. Serve with extra bang bang sauce on the side and enjoy!
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