Frozen lightly breaded chicken breast bites are baked alongside halved brussels sprouts then tossed in a low calorie bang bang sauce, garnished with toasted sesame seeds, and served over rice.

crispy bang bang chicken and roasted brussels sprouts in a bowl with jasmine rice, toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onion, and a sauce drizzle

Why You Will Dig This Recipe

I want to say fans of Asian-American takeout like Panda Express will love this recipe, but let’s be real. When are you ever getting crispy roasted brussels sprouts at a spot like that?

The creamy, tangy, sweet and spicy bang bang sauce that coats the crispy baked chicken complements both the brussels sprouts and chicken perfectly. And did I mention the chicken bites are baked from frozen? It doesn’t get much easier.

two half sheet pans, one with halved brussels sprouts and the other with frozen lightly breaded chicken breast bites

How about the nutrition profile? The recipe makes six generous servings with 310 calories, 25g of protein, 26g of carbs, and 14g of fat each. Where are you finding takeout with macros like that? All that’s missing is a bit of rice, cauliflower rice, and/or leafy greens to round out proper protein bowls.

And speaking of leafy greens, who’s to say you don’t use the chicken on its own to make awesome lettuce wraps? Or pair it with an Asian slaw inside protein tortillas like my buffalo chicken wraps.

I’m excited for you to try this one so I’ve kept it short here. You should find everything you need to know about making this chicken and brussels sprouts combo in the recipe card below.

baked chicken breast bites with bang bang sauce in a bowl with roasted brussels sprouts and jasmine rice

Want more recipes to make with lightly breaded frozen chicken breast? Check out my firecracker chicken and broccoli bowls or crunchy chicken caesar wraps next.

Bang Bang Chicken and Brussels Sprouts

Crispy baked brussels sprouts and chicken bites with lite bang bang sauce.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 40

Servings: Servings

Calories: 310kcal

Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

24 oz Frozen Lightly Breaded Chicken Breast Bites
24 oz Brussels Sprouts halved
2 Tablespoons 32g Olive Oil
1 teaspoon Kosher Salt
1 teaspoon Black Pepper

For the Bang Bang Sauce

1/4 cup 60g Light Mayo
2 Tablespoons 30g Sriracha
2 Tablespoons 30g Chili Garlic Sauce
2 Tablespoons 34g Reduced Sugar Ketchup
1 Tablespoon 21g Honey

For Serving

Sliced Green Onion
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Rice or Cauliflower Rice

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 450ºF and line two half sheet pans with parchment paper.
Add the halved brussels sprouts to one sheet pan and toss with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Place each half cut side down and set aside. Add the frozen chicken bites to the other sheet pan.
Place the brussels sprouts on the middle rack, and the chicken on the bottom rack in the oven. Bake for 20 minutes before rotating the chicken to the middle rack and the sprouts to the bottom rack. Bake an additional 10 minutes until the chicken is golden brown and the sprouts are browning on both sides.
Once the chicken and brussels sprouts are in the oven, mix the bang bang sauce ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Cover and set aside at room temperature.
Once the chicken is crispy golden brown, toss it with the bang bang sauce. Garnish with sliced green onion and toasted sesame seeds over rice with the roasted brussels sprouts.

Notes

What Brand of Chicken to Use

I used Just Bare lightly breaded chicken breast chunks. Kirkland Signature, Perdue, Tyson, Realgood Foods, and Applegate Farms all make similar products with around 15g of protein and 6g of fat per serving.

Homemade Chicken Option

If you can't find lightly breaded chicken in stores or want to save a few extra calories, you can go the homemade route. Try tossing diced chicken breast with a bit of olive oil, salt, and pepper before baking at 450ºF for 10-12 minutes or until 165ºF internally.

There's also the air fried adult chicken nugget.

Rice Idea

To create high volume meals, I always recommend mixing jasmine or basmati rice with riced cauliflower. A 1:1 ratio mostly masks the cauliflower but adds so much more food to your plate for hardly any extra calories. You can zhush the rice a bit more with ingredients like furikake, sesame garlic crunch, and sliced green onion or fresh herbs.

Leftovers vs Scaling Down the Recipe

Since the chicken loses most of its crunchiness when reheated, I would scale the recipe down if you're feeding a smaller crowd. Stick to two quarter sheet pans and rotate them the same way for even browning on the brussels sprouts.

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