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Crispy Popcorn Chicken

Name: Crispy Popcorn Chicken
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 340g boneless chicken breast (12oz); 1 tsp garlic powder; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp paprika; 1/2 tsp red chilli powder; 3/4 tsp salt (adjust to your taste); 2 tsps white vinegar; 45g plain or all purpose flour (1/4 cup); 40g cornflour or cornstarch (1/4 cup + 1 tbsp); 80ml cold water (1/4 cup + 1 tbsp); 40g panko breadcrumbs (1/4 cup + 3 tbsps + 2 tsps)

2 servings

portions

15 minutes

temps actif

30 minutes

temps total

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Ingrédients

340g boneless chicken breast (12oz)

1 tsp garlic powder

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 tsp paprika

1/2 tsp red chilli powder

3/4 tsp salt (adjust to your taste)

2 tsps white vinegar

45g plain or all purpose flour (1/4 cup)

40g cornflour or cornstarch (1/4 cup + 1 tbsp)

80ml cold water (1/4 cup + 1 tbsp)

40g panko breadcrumbs (1/4 cup + 3 tbsps + 2 tsps)

Instructions

cut boneless chicken breast into even, bite-sized pieces.

add the chicken to a large bowl, and then add garlic powder, red chilli powder, black pepper, paprika and salt. then, add the white vinegar and mix all of this into the chicken pieces until completely coated.

once the chicken is coated in the spices, add flour and cornstarch to the same bowl. mix this into the chicken until it's completely coated in the flour and cornstarch.

add cold water to the bowl in small amounts at a time, drizzling it and mixing it into the chicken each time to ensure that there are no lumps. at this stage, you should have a loose, wet popcorn chicken batter.

add panko breadcrumbs to the batter, gently mixing them in until the chicken pieces are coated and the batter no longer looks wet. do not over mix.

heat up oil in a pot or pan over medium-high heat. once the oil is hot enough, gently add the popcorn chicken one by one to the oil, taking care not to overcrowd the pan. once the chicken has been added to the oil, turn the heat down to medium.

let the popcorn chicken fry in the oil over medium heat for about two minutes, undisturbed. then, gently stir them in the oil and change sides.

continue to let the popcorn chicken fry in the oil for another 2-3 minutes over medium heat until they look golden and crispy.

using a wire skimmer, gently remove the popcorn chicken from the hot oil and drain any excess oil. if not serving immediately, place the chicken on a wire rack.

fry the next batch of chicken in the same way.

serve the popcorn chicken with your favourite sauce, and let's eat!