{"id":19879,"date":"2018-01-04T14:53:28","date_gmt":"2018-01-04T18:53:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/?p=19879"},"modified":"2023-04-13T09:53:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T14:53:58","slug":"bang-bang-chicken-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slimmingeats.com\/blog\/bang-bang-chicken-pasta","title":{"rendered":"Bang Bang Chicken Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Delicious Bang Bang Chicken Pasta - tender pieces of chicken breast, with peppers and courgette in a spicy cream sauce stirred through pasta. All cooked in under 30 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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But what is bang bang chicken or bang-bang anything for that matter? Traditionally it is a Chinese street food of the schzehuan region of China. The bang bang term comes from the tenderizing of meat with a heavy wooden stick. Bang bang Chicken is also recognized by it's spicy sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bang Bang Pasta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You will find a huge variety of different recipes for this dish from how the protein part of the dish is made to how the sauce is made,  some using shrimp or fish or even vegetarian options, others served with rice, salad or pasta and if you have ever frequented a Cheesecake Factory it is one of their most popular dishes on the menu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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When ever I think of bang bang, it's always the spicy kick that first enters my mind. I don't do any pounding of meat with a big wooden stick in this recipe. I do slice the chicken quite finely though so it is almost shredded. I find this the perfect method for using Chicken breast, as it means each piece of chicken takes on as much flavour as the sauce as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For me it just has to be pasta for my version of Bang Bang Chicken, mainly because for some strange reason I hadn't eaten pasta for a while and was done on the whole rice and noodles thing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Now onto the sauce. Let me just say this sauce uses such simple ingredients, but oh my when you combine it with everything else, it's  an explosion of flavour. I can honestly say it's one of my most favourite recipes right now, which is why I am confident in saying, it may just be the best Slimming recipe of 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, there is bound to be the one (or two that dislike it), it's impossible to please everyone, but for the most part, I know most will love it. If you don't, you can always bring your plate of food to me and I'll demolish it for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Actually typing this up right now is making me crave this bang bang chicken pasta all over again. You can guess what I am adding to my meal plan this week, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So what are the ingredients in this bang bang chicken pasta?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main ingredients obviously being chicken and pasta. I use chicken breast in this, slicing into really thin strips, so it gets covered in that lovely flavour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For some speed foods, I add some finely diced zucchini (courgette) and red pepper, as well as the onion and garlic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The sauce is added right at the very end - lovely and creamy, that makes a meal the kind of dish you don't want to ever finish. I use some low-fat cream cheese (I know I could use quark which is free, but it just isn't as creamy), sweet chilli sauce, sriracha (for the extra spicy kick) - this is called bang bang chicken, after all, it has to have that kick in my opinion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sriracha you will find at most grocery stores. It's a chilli sauce, popular in Asian style cooking.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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More Asian Style Recipes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Looking for similar style recipes? Check out these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n