Description
Bang Bang Chicken Bake is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish featuring tender baked chicken breasts coated in a creamy, spicy sauce made with mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, and honey. This dish is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner and pairs wonderfully with rice, vegetables, or lettuce wraps.
Ingredients
Scale
Chicken
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup sweet chili sauce
- 1 tablespoon sriracha (adjust to taste)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
Seasonings and Garnish
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and grease a baking dish with oil or nonstick spray to prevent the chicken from sticking.
- Prepare Chicken: Pat the chicken breasts dry with paper towels and season both sides evenly with salt and black pepper.
- Make Sauce: In a mixing bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and garlic powder until you achieve a smooth, well-combined sauce.
- Arrange Chicken and Add Sauce: Place the seasoned chicken breasts in a single layer in the prepared baking dish. Pour the sauce evenly over the top of each chicken breast, spreading it gently to cover the surface.
- Bake: Bake the chicken uncovered in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the chicken reaches 165°F (74°C) to ensure it is fully cooked and safe to eat.
- Optional Broil: For a beautifully caramelized finish, broil the chicken for 2-3 minutes at the end of baking, keeping a close eye to avoid burning.
- Rest and Garnish: Remove the baking dish from the oven and let the chicken rest for 5 minutes. Then, sprinkle chopped green onions and optional red pepper flakes over the top for added flavor and crunch.
- Serve: Serve the Bang Bang Chicken hot over a bed of rice, alongside steamed or sautéed vegetables, or wrapped in crisp lettuce leaves for a fresh, low-carb option.
Notes
- You can adjust the amount of sriracha to make this dish more or less spicy according to your preference.
- Broiling at the end is optional but recommended for a slightly crispy, caramelized top.
- Leftovers keep well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheat nicely in the oven or microwave.
- For a gluten-free option, ensure the sweet chili sauce used is gluten-free.
- Using a meat thermometer ensures the chicken is safely cooked without overcooking and drying out.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: Bang Bang Chicken, baked chicken breast, spicy chicken bake, easy chicken dinner, sweet chili chicken, creamy chicken bake
