Name: Copycat Cheesecake Factory Bang Bang Chicken (Elevated)
Prep time: 24 min
Cook time: 36 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Organic boneless skinless chicken thighs; 1 cup Buttermilk; 1 tbsp Korean gochujang; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp Smoked paprika; 1/2 tsp Sea salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 1 cup Potato starch; 1/2 cup Avocado oil; 1/4 cup Homemade sweet chili sauce; 1/4 cup Japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie); 2 tbsp Sriracha; 1 tbsp Soy sauce; 1 tsp Sesame oil; 2 cloves Black garlic-minced; 1 tsp Rice vinegar; 1 tsp Honey; 2 cups Forbidden black rice; 1 head Broccolini florets; 1 tbsp Black sesame seeds; 2 Scallions-thinly sliced

Recipe tier

Chicken
1.5 lbs 680 g Organic boneless skinless chicken thighs
1 cup 240 mL Buttermilk
1 tbsp 15 mL Korean gochujang
1 tsp 5 mL Garlic powder
1 tsp 5 mL Smoked paprika
1/2 tsp 2.5 mL Sea salt
1/4 tsp 1.25 mL Black pepper
1 cup 120 g Potato starch
1/2 cup 120 mL Avocado oil
Sauce
1/4 cup 60 mL Homemade sweet chili sauce
1/4 cup 60 mL Japanese mayonnaise (Kewpie)
2 tbsp 30 mL Sriracha
1 tbsp 15 mL Soy sauce
1 tsp 5 mL Sesame oil
2 cloves 6 g Black garlic-minced
1 tsp 5 mL Rice vinegar
1 tsp 5 mL Honey
Sides
2 cups 400 g Forbidden black rice
1 head 300 g Broccolini florets
1 tbsp 15 mL Black sesame seeds
2 2 Scallions-thinly sliced

Equipment

Large skillet
Bowls
Whisk
Paper towels

Instructions

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Cut chicken thighs into 1-inch pieces.
In a bowl, combine buttermilk, gochujang, garlic powder, smoked paprika, sea salt, and pepper. Marinate the chicken for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
Dredge the marinated chicken in potato starch, ensuring it's fully coated.
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 5-7 minutes per batch. Remove and drain on paper towels.
While the chicken is frying, prepare the Sauce. In a bowl, whisk together the homemade sweet chili sauce, Japanese mayonnaise, sriracha, soy sauce, sesame oil, minced black garlic, rice vinegar, and honey.
Add the fried chicken to the Sauce and toss to coat evenly.
Serve immediately over forbidden black rice with steamed broccolini florets, garnished with black sesame seeds and sliced scallions.

Nutrition per serving

Calories 950