Slow Cooker Bang Bang Chicken
71 Comments Dec 16, 2020
Updated Aug 14, 2023
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Make this unique slow cooker recipe for bang bang chicken drumsticks! Bang bang sauce is an addicting creamy sweet and spicy sauce.
If you love easy chicken drumstick recipes also try my pineapple barbecue drumsticks or my buffalo ranch chicken drumsticks recipes.
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What is bang bang sauce?
Bang bang sauce is a sweet and spicy sauce with a creamy mayonnaise sauce. This sauce is great on chicken like this recipe or even shrimp or broccoli!
How to make bang bang chicken in the crockpot:
- Chicken – I use drumsticks but chicken thighs are great with this recipe too.
- Mayonnaise – This is the base for the sauce
- Sweet chili sauce – I use Frank’s Red Hot Brand Sweet Chili Sauce
- Sriracha – This is in the asian section of the store and has a red rooster on it.
- Salt and pepper
The sauce ingredients are mixed together. And half of this sauce goes in the fridge and will used as a dipping sauce for serving.
Can I marinate bang bang chicken?
- If you have all your ingredients the night before you can marinate this chicken in the sauce (be sure to only use half of the sauce, the other half is for serving).
- Place the chicken, and sauce in a ziplock bag. Refrigerate overnight and continue with the recipe below.
How long do I cook?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 3.5 hours or LOW for 5 hours.
- For browned chicken you will need to place the chicken in the oven under the broiler for a few minutes after it has finished cooking in the slow cooker.
How can I make this spicier?
- Double the sriracha in this recipe or add a few shakes of tabasco.
- Also, you can add red peppers flake if desired; about a half teaspoon will do.
How do I serve this?
- There is a delicious spicy broth that is made when this cooks, it’s great drizzled over the chicken.
- We love these drumsticks over Jasmine or white rice.
- Don’t forget to serve this with the reserved bang bang sauce that you made.
- Sprinkle green onions over the chicken.
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Slow Cooker Bang Bang Chicken
Ingredients
- 2-3 lbs. chicken drumsticks
- 2 tsp. sriracha
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup sweet chili sauce, I use Frank's Red Hot brand sweet chili sauce
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. fresh ground black pepper
- 1 bunch green onions, for serving
Instructions
- Add the drumsticks to the slow cooker.
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the mayo, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, salt and pepper. Stir.
- Place half of the sauce in another bowl and place in the fridge for serving. Pour the other half of the sauce over the chicken.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on HIGH for 3.5-4 hours or LOW for 5 hours.
- Preheat the oven to broil.
- If you have a wire rack, place that on a sheet pan. When the cooking time is up place the chicken on the wire rack that is on the sheet pan (or directly on the sheet pan if you don't have a rack).
- Broil for about 5 minutes or until browned. Keep an eye on them so they don't burn.
- Sprinkle the green onions over the chicken when serving.
- You can serve the chicken with the hot sauce poured over the chicken (great over rice). And also serve it with a side of the cold reserved bang bang sauce. We love these drumsticks with rice.
How to Video
Sarah’s Notes
- If you have all your ingredients the night before you can marinate this chicken in the sauce (be sure to only use half of the sauce, the other half is for serving).
- Place the chicken, and sauce in a ziplock bag. Refrigerate overnight and continue with the recipe below.
- Double the sriracha in this recipe or add a few shakes of tabasco.
- Also, you can add red peppers flake if desired; about a half teaspoon will do.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Can this be done in an instant pot?
You will have to add more liquid I think.
Hello, my crockpot only has the 8 hour, or 10 hour low setting. I would have to set this to cook while I am at work from 8:00-4:30. After the 8 hours, my crock pot switches over to the “warm” setting instead of continuing to cook. Do you think I will be safe to let them cook for 8 hours on low?
They will be fine but will be falling off the bone and be more like shredded chicken.
So good! And so easy! The only thing I changed was that I used 2.5 lbs. of boneless chicken breast. I cooked it for the shortest amount of time suggested, which was 3 1/2 hours on high. The chicken was so tender and perfect. And the sauce is TOO DIE FOR!
morning,may i use chicken thighs if so how long.thank you stay safe.
The same amount of time should work. I would do 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
Loved this!! I used two large (and thick) chicken breasts instead of drumsticks. Turned out great! Thanks for the recipe, will make again!
I have made this recipie 4 times now it’s awesome. The sauce also makes a great dip for chips and crackers imho.
Hi! I am trying to not eat as much dairy! Can I substitute the Mayo in the bang bang recipe for primal kitchen Mayo made out of avocado oil?
Mayo does not have dairy in it (made from oil and eggs). So either will work.
Is there a way to make it so it’s not that spicy? I can’t eat spicy.
You can skip the sriracha. I didn’t think the chili sauce is hot at all, almost tastes like sweet and sour sauce.
Please confirm; sweet chili sauce or Frank’s Red Hot? These are two very different items.
Thanks!
Sweey chili. I will clarify the instructions.
What can I substitute for the mayonnaise to make it less fattening?
Hard to say without testing. I personally would use low-fat mayonnaise (or half fat-free).
Yogurt