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Easy Popcorn Chicken Recipe
Popcorn chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy inside. Satisfying and the ultimate comfort food. Great as an appetizer or salad topping.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 25 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Natalya Drozhzhin📖 natashaskitchen
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●frying pan
- ●pan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, and garlic powder.
garlic powder1 tsp
2
Pour the buttermilk into a separate bowl and the panko crumbs onto a plate.
buttermilk1 cuppanko crumbs2 cups
3
Dredge a piece of chicken into the flour mixture until evenly coated then dip in buttermilk, letting excess drip off. Lastly, roll in panko bread crumbs until evenly coated. Transfer to a platter.
buttermilk1 cup
4
Preheat 1-inch of oil in a deep frying pan over medium heat. Adjust the heat to keep the oil at 350˚F. Fry the popcorn chicken in small batches, leaving space between each piece and flipping as needed. Fry until golden brown and 165˚F at the deepest part of the chicken on a thermometer.
oil (vegetable or canola)1 cup
5
Remove the popcorn chicken from the oil and let it rest on a paper towel-lined plate.
oil (vegetable or canola)1 cup
6
Sprinkle hot chicken lightly with salt and serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
Nutrition Facts
calories
347 kcal
fat Content
14 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
2 g
sodium Content
748 mg
protein Content
39 g
trans Fat Content
0.02 g
cholesterol Content
112 mg
carbohydrate Content
13 g
saturated Fat Content
3 g
unsaturated Fat Content
10 g
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