The BEST Dynamite Chicken
The BEST Dynamite Chicken - In this recipe fried crispy chicken chunks are coated in a sweet, spicy mayonnaise dressing (bang bang sauce). This starter/appetizer is famous for a reason. This is a popular restaurant dish that is served all over the world and is easy to make. This recipe is inspired by the well known PF Chang appetiser - Dynamite Shrimp.
Ingredients
- 500 g Chicken Breast Cut into ½ inch strips
Marinade
- 125 g Buttermilk
- Pinch Salt and Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Granules
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
- 1 tablespoon Soy Sauce
Other
- 500 ml Vegetable Oil For frying
Batter
- 85 g Cornflour
- 85 g Plain Flour
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Pepper
Eggs
- 2 Eggs
Sauce
- 100 g Mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon Sriracha
- 1 tablespoon Honey
- 2 tablespoon Hot Sauce
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 1 teaspoon Smoked Paprika
Instructions
- Soak chicken in buttermilk and remaining marinade ingredients (salt and pepper, garlic granules, comes paprika soy sauce), for 20 minutes to 1 hour. (Optional Step).
- Heat Oil in a deep pot/wok.
- Whisk Eggs together in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk ingredients for the batter.
- Add Chicken to the Egg bowl, then add to Flour and coat evenly.
- Check that the oil is hot, then deep fry Chicken pieces in batches a few at a time for 6 - 10 minutes until golden brown.
- Transfer fried chicken pieces to a wire rack placed over a tray/sheet pan lined with tissue paper. Or drain on kitchen paper.
- Meanwhile make the spicy Mayo sauce by adding Mayo, Sriracha, Honey, Hot Sauce, Lemon Juice and Smoked Paprika and whisking together.
- Toss the chicken with the sauce until evenly coated and serve with a salad.
Notes
Make Ahead Instructions
You can prep the recipe a few hours ahead by making all the various elements ahead of time and storing in air tight containers. Then simply, dredge the marinaded chicken in the flour, fry and top with the sauce.how to reheat dynamite chicken
You can reheat in the microwave but it won’t be as crispy. You can also reheat in the air fryer and make more sauce.can you freeze dynamite chicken?
I would not recommend freezing Dynamite Chicken.top tips to make dynamite chicken
Frying - Do no overcrowd the oil when frying the chicken and fry over a medium flame so it doesn't get too hot. This lowers the temperature of the oil resulting in soggy batter Leftover Dressing - Any leftover sauce can be used as a dressing for salads. Buttermilk Chicken - This is an optional Chicken trick which tenderises the Chicken. Ketchup - I do not like Ketchup but you can add a tablespoon to the dressing if you like. Use rubber tongs - When lifting the chicken out of the pan to avoid the the batter coming away from the meat. Make Ahead - The bang bang sauce can be made ahead and it keeps well in the fridge for 3 days. Just mix it well before serving.Variations
- You can make this recipe with Chicken Nuggets or store brought/takeaway chicken strips.
- You can add a pinch of red chili powder into the mayo for some extra heat.
- Serve with Spicy Pickles.
- You can add some Pickle water in the Buttermilk which adds loads of flavour.
how to serve dynamite chicken
As well as serving alongside a leafy salad, Dynamite Chicken can be served with a number of Noodle or Rice Recipes such as: Peri Peri Rice Hakka Noodles The sauce can also be used as a dressing and in sandwiches.Here is the Prawn version, if you want to give that a try:
The BEST Dynamite ShrimpNutrition
Calories: 548kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 34gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 176mgSodium: 1257mgPotassium: 631mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 739IUVitamin C: 12mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 2mg
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