Description
Bang Bang Chicken Fried Rice is a quick, high-protein dinner loaded with crispy air-fried chicken, creamy-spicy bang bang sauce, and golden fried rice. It’s an easy 30-minute weeknight meal that tastes like your favorite takeout, only better.
Ingredients
For the seasoned chicken:
1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 cup bang bang sauce, divided
For the flavorful fried rice:
2 tablespoons sesame oil, divided
4 large eggs, beaten
½ teaspoon kosher salt
2 large carrots, diced
1 large white onion, diced
¼ cup green onions, diced, plus extra for garnish
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
4 cups long-grain white rice, cooked and cooled (preferably day-old)
¼ cup unsalted butter, melted
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons soy sauce
⅓ cup frozen peas
Instructions
Toss cubed chicken with oil, paprika, garlic powder, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
Air fry at 400°F for 11–12 minutes, flipping halfway through, until golden and crisp.
Heat sesame oil in a skillet, add beaten eggs with a pinch of salt, and scramble until just set. Remove and set aside.
Add diced carrots, onion, and green onions with sesame oil. Cook for 5 minutes until tender, then stir in garlic.
Add cooled rice, breaking up clumps, and stir for 2–3 minutes until slightly crisp.
Fold in scrambled eggs, melted butter, soy sauce, lemon juice, and peas.
Coat cooked chicken with ½ cup bang bang sauce, layer over fried rice, and drizzle extra sauce before serving.
Garnish with sliced green onions.
Notes
Use day-old rice for perfect fried rice texture it fries evenly without turning mushy.
Warm the bang bang sauce slightly before tossing it with the chicken it coats better and brings that creamy shine.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 650
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 880mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 215mg
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