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Bang bang Chicken Tacos
Crispy Bang Bang Chicken Tacos served with spicy mayo, shredded cabbage and fresh cilantro. A family dinner favorite.
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 426 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Asian , American
Ingredients
- 500 g (1lb) chicken
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup flour
- 2 tsp salt
- oil for frying
For the sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise I used half Hellmann's and half Kewpie mayo
- 2 tbsp Thai sweet chilli sauce
- 1 tbsp Sriracha
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
For the tacos
- 8 tortillas
- shredded cabbage
- fresh cilantro/coriander
- sliced jalapeno
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and place in a large bowl.
- Whisk the eggs into a bowl.
- Whisk together the flour and a pinch of salt in a separate bowl.
- Add the panko to a third bowl and season with a pinch of salt.
- Coat the chicken first in the flour, then in beaten egg and finally in the panko.
- Heat enough oil to fry the chicken (approximately 4 cups) in a skillet or Dutch oven/pot set over medium-high heat. The oil is hot enough when a wooden skewer pressed to the bottom of the pot results in lots of tiny bubbles. The oil needs to be hot enough for the chicken to fry quickly as they don't need lots of time to cook.
- To make the sauce, stir together the mayonnaise, sweet chilli sauce, sriracha and rice vinegar. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
- Add the chicken to the hot oil in batches and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden brown and crisp. Cook the chicken in batches to prevent over-crowding the pan.
- Remove the chicken with a slotted spoon and allow to drain on paper towels.
- Assemble the tacos by heating the tortillas then adding shredded cabbage, the fried chicken and a generous drizzle of the spicy sauce.
- Add cilantro and sliced jalapeños and a drizzle of lime juice then serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
426kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
164mg
(55%)
Sodium
1676mg
(70%)
Potassium
642mg
(18%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
163IU
(3%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 426
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 426kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 164mg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1676mg | 70% |
| Potassium | 642mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 163IU | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.