To make air fryer bang bang chicken, cut 1 lb of chicken into bite-size pieces and coat it in a mix of coconut flour and arrowroot, then egg, then the flour mix again. Spritz with oil and air fry at 400°F for 8 minutes, flip and fry 6 to 8 minutes more until golden and crisp. Toss with warm Burman’s Bang! Bang! sauce or a quick homemade sauce of mayo, chili garlic sauce, Sriracha and sweetener. It serves 4 in about 30 minutes.
This recipe is juicy, perfectly crisp air fried chicken smothered in a spicy and flavorful Asian inspired Bang Bang sauce. It’s low carb, made with only 5 ingredients and ready to go in no time!
Want the comfort but not the carbs? You are going to love this bang bang chicken recipe. It’s made with simple ingredients, yet it tastes restaurant worthy. This bang bang chicken makes a great weeknight meal or game day appetizer. It’s easy and incredibly delicious.
I made this recipe with Burman’s Bang! Bang! Stir Fry Sauce from Aldi. It’s amazing and saves so much time. If you don’t have this sauce, rest assured, I will explain how to make a quick and easy keto bang bang sauce below.
What should I serve with air fryer bang bang chicken?
My favorite way to serve this bang bang chicken is over garlicky broccolini. There is something so satisfying between the textures and flavor of the bang bang sauce and broccoli combo. It makes every little bite feel like a fresh and dynamic melody dancing on your tastebuds.
This air fryer bang bang chicken recipe is also delectable by itself. It’s bite sized chicken smothered in a spicy, flavorful sauce. We love to serve this bang bang chicken when entertaining on the weekends for game day. I simply toss over green onions and then serve with toothpicks to make it easier to eat.
Ingredients for air fryer bang bang chicken
To make this easy air fryer bang bang chicken, you’ll need just 5 ingredients that you can get at almost any grocery store or even online.
Here’s what we are working with:
- chicken
- coconut flour
- arrowroot
- eggs
- Burman’s Bang! Bang! Stir Fry Sauce or see below for an easy homemade keto bang bang sauce
- green onions, optional for garnish
For homemade keto bang bang sauce
How to make air fryer bang bang chicken
- Pat chicken dry and cut into bite-size chunks
- In a shallow bowl, combine the coconut and arrowroot powder and season with salt and pepper. Beat the eggs in a second shallow bowl.
- Dredge each chicken piece in the flour mixture first, then dunk into the egg, then back again into the flour mixture so that it is completely coated. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces. As the chicken pieces are coated, arrange them in a single layer in the air fryer with a little space in between.
- Line the air fryer basket with a parchment paper liner, if using.
- Spritz or brush the chicken pieces with oil to coat.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Flip the chicken pieces over, spritz or brush with more oil, and fry for 6-8 more minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
- While the chicken is air frying, pour the sauce into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and heat through.
- Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with green onions if desired.
For homemade keto bang-bang sauce
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Allow to sit for at least 5-10 minutes so the flavors can meld together.
Do I have to air fry bang bang chicken?
If you don’t have an air fryer, you can simply make this recipe in the oven by adjusting the cooking time. You will want to preheat the oven to 400 degrees and cook chicken 10-12 minutes, flip the chicken pieces and then cook for an additional 12-15 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
Can I meal prep air fryer bang bang chicken?
YES! This air fryer bang bang chicken makes one incredible meal prep! When I meal prep bang bang chicken, I serve it with garlicky broccolini. The flavors all have time to soak in and form one beautiful melody right on your tastebuds. This may be one of my favorite meal preps of all time! It’s easy, low carb, dairy-free and loaded with flavor. You will want to divide the bang bang chicken bites into 4 meal prep containers and then pour the sauce over and top with green onions.
bang bang chicken bites for game day
- Serve it as an appetizer: pile the bites on a platter, scatter over green onions and set out toothpicks.
- Keep them crispy: serve the warm sauce on the side for dipping, or toss the chicken in the sauce right before serving.
- Cooking a double batch? Air fry in batches with a little space between the pieces so they crisp instead of steam, then keep the first batch warm in a low oven.
ENJOY! We sure hope you enjoy this air fryer bang bang chicken as much as our little tribe has time and time again!
air fryer bang bang chicken FAQs
We use Burman’s Bang! Bang! Stir Fry Sauce from Aldi. If you can’t find it, the homemade sauce in this post (mayo, chili garlic sauce, Sriracha and a little sweetener) takes 5 minutes.
Yes. Bake at 400°F for 10 to 12 minutes, flip, then bake 12 to 15 minutes more until golden brown and crisp.
The coconut flour and arrowroot coating is what makes the bites crispy. Without it, air fry seasoned bite-size chicken until it reaches 165°F inside, then toss it in the sauce. It won’t be crunchy, but the flavor is still there.
Keep the sauce on the side for dipping, or toss right before serving.
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Air Fryer Bang Bang Chicken
- DFDairy-Free
- GFGluten-Free
- KKeto
- LCLow Carb
- SFSugar Free
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, cut into bite-size chunks
- ¾ cup coconut flour
- ¾ cup arrowroot powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 bottle Burman’s Bang! Bang! Stir Fry Sauce , or see below for keto homemade bang bang sauce
- chopped green onions, optional, for garnish
Homemade Keto Bang Bang Sauce
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 2 tbs chili garlic sauce
- 2 tbs Sriracha
- 1 tsp powdered sweetener
Instructions
- Pat chicken dry and cut into bite-size chunks
- Line the air fryer basket with a parchment paper liner, if using.
- In a shallow bowl, combine the coconut and arrowroot powder and season with salt and pepper. Beat the eggs in a second shallow bowl.
- Dredge each chicken piece in the flour mixture first, then dunk into the egg, then back again into the flour mixture so that it is completely coated. Repeat with the remaining chicken pieces. As the chicken pieces are coated, arrange them in a single layer in the air fryer with a little space in between.
- Spritz or brush the chicken pieces with oil to coat.
- Air fry at 400 degrees for 8 minutes.
- Flip the chicken pieces over, spritz or brush with more oil, and fry for 6-8 more minutes, until golden brown and crisp
- While the chicken is air frying, pour the sauce into a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and heat through.
- Pour sauce over chicken and garnish with green onions if desired.
Homemade Keto Bang Bang Sauce
- Add all the sauce ingredients to a bowl and whisk to combine.
- Allow to sit for at least 5-10 minutes so the flavors can meld together.
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