Chungah

By OmenTrance

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup cornstarch
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1 cup Panko*
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 teaspoons Frank's Hot Sauce

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from damndelicious.net

Preparation

Step 1

So our move back to Los Angeles has officially begun. The movers came yesterday and after 8 very long hours, they packed everything into a truck and started making their way down south. We will be meeting them at our new place on Monday but until then, we will be cruising along the California coast with our puppy. We’re both so excited since this is our first family trip with Butters!

To make the sauce, whisk together mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, honey and Frank's Hot Sauce in a small bowl; set aside.

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat.

In a large bowl, whisk together buttermilk, flour, cornstarch, egg, hot sauce, salt and pepper, to taste.

Working one at a time, dip chicken into buttermilk mixture, then dredge in Panko, pressing to coat.

Working in batches, add chicken to the skillet and cook until evenly golden and crispy, about 2-3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate.

That sounds amazing. I’m sure you can even use sweetened condensed milk in place of the honey.

Anyone reading this have any suggestions as to how long this bang bang sauce would keep in the fridge? I’d love to make a bigger batch, keep it in a squeeze bottle, and drizzle it over.. everything!

Damn delicious is right!! Holy smokes! I stumbled on your blog from somewhere (pinterest I think). I made these this weekend. They were easy to make and were amazing. The chicken nuggets alone were awesome, but then add that sauce! the sky opened up and angels were singing! THANK YOU so much for the cooking inspiration!!

Jeanette, you can create a buttermilk substitute with 1 cup milk and 1 tablespoon lemon juice or vinegar. Just be sure to let the mixture stand for 5-10 minutes.

Ok thank you, was going to try & make this tonight but I’m pretty sure our little grocery store won’t have that

Not a stupid question at all! The Frank’s Red Hot is for the drizzle sauce. The hot sauce is to simply add a little bit of heat and spiciness to the batter. It’s completely optional and you can use your favorite brand of hot sauce for this.

Um ok, so there could be a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story called “Noelle and Bang Bang Chicken Sauce.” I cannot believe how amazing this is and how quick everything is to make!

I do not have cornstarch, is there a replacement for that?

You can substitute additional flour for the cornstarch, although I cannot speak for how much this will change the overall taste/texture of the dish.

What green herb is sprinkled on top in your photo? I love adding freshness this way. Is it cilantro?

OMG this is sooo good! My kids loved it, as did I. You weren’t kidding about the sauce being addicting. I got that sweet chili sauce on accident one day and I’m so happy that I can really use it for something. I can’t say enough how amazing this recipe is. Thanks!!

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