Description
Avoid dry and tasteless chicken with easy and delicious Air Fryer Bang Bang Chicken Breast. Pantry spices and sweet chili mayo locks in all the flavor and juices. Score the meat and cook in the Air Fryer for a juicy, tender, flavorful protein that tastes great with rice, noodles, or salad!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 large Chicken Breasts (about 280 grams each)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 3 Tbsp Asian sweet chili sauce
- 1–2 Tbsp Sriracha
- 1–2 Tbsp chopped green onion or cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the Air Fryer at 400F/204C for 5 minutes.
- Score: Cut into the chicken with 1/2-inch deep straight lines about 1-inch apart, then score in the opposite direction.
- Season: Season chicken with salt and pepper; mix garlic powder, paprika, oregano, and cayenne, then sprinkle over both sides and the scored top.
- Make Bang Bang sauce: Mix mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, and sriracha; dollop one spoonful onto each chicken breast and reserve the rest.
- Air fry: Add a parchment liner and cook at 380F/190C for 12-14 minutes, depending on thickness.
- Rest the meat: Rest the meat for 5 minutes undisturbed so juices can redistribute.
- Garnish and serve: Drizzle with reserved sauce and sprinkle with green onion or chopped cilantro.
Notes
Leftovers can be stored in the fridge for 2-3 days. Reheat in the Air Fryer for 2-3 minutes at 380F.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Main Course
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American, Asian, Fusion Food
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 466 kcal
- Sugar: 13 g
- Sodium: 824 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 49 g
- Cholesterol: 153 mg