Bang Bang Chicken Skewers

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Bang Bang Chicken Skewers

These Bang Bang Chicken Skewers are made with juicy chicken thighs, the tastiest sweet, spicy bang bang sauce, and then air fried to crispy perfection. They're delicious on their own (next to a side of extra sauce, of course) as an appetizer, over a bed of white rice for dinner, or meal prepped ahead of time for the easiest grab-and-go lunch!

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: Servings

Author: Cassy Joy Garcia

Ingredients

For the Bang Bang Sauce

½ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup Thai sweet chili sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon sriracha
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

For the Chicken Skewers

3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch strips
2 teaspoons salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ cup green onions, cut on a bias, optional, for garnish
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional, for garnish

Instructions

Add the mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, sriracha, honey, and rice wine vinegar to a large bowl and whisk to combine.
Cut the chicken thighs into 2-inch by 1-inch rectangles (there may be some variance in size, and that’s okay!).
Trim the wooden skewers so that they’ll fit in your air fryer (poultry shears intended for deboning a chicken work great for snipping wooden skewers). Fold each chicken thigh “rectangle” in half, and tightly pack 6-7 pieces onto each wooden skewer, repeating until you’ve worked through the whole batch. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
Using a basting brush, brush all sides of each skewer with the sauce. Place in the air fryer at 350°F for 5 minutes, baste again with more sauce, cook for 5 minutes more, then baste again, and cook for one last 5 minute spell, for a total cooking time of 15 minutes. The chicken will be golden brown in color. Repeat as needed to work through the whole batch.
Garnish with fresh green onions and serve alongside more bang bang sauce, white rice and sliced cucumbers (if you’d like).

Notes

If you need to trim your wood skewers so that they fit in the air fryer, we recommend using heavy duty poultry shears for the cleanest, easiest cut.

If you can find metal skewers that will fit into your air fryer, that’s also a great option!

Feel free to make this recipe nugget-style (without skewers). Just know that if you go this route, the chicken will likely cook a bit faster, so be sure to keep your eye on that.

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