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Chicken Popcorn | Chicken Popcorn KFC

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Step by step recipe of Chicken Popcorn KFC Style Or Chicken Bites.

Chicken Popcorn is a dish with small bite-size pieces of chicken breast which are deep-fried and is a widely available Fried Chicken fast food. It is also much popular in every part of the world and makes its presence on the menus of KFC, Fast food centers, and even in restaurants. Popcorn chicken is marinated for a tender inside and breaded for a crunch on the outside. This is delicious, flavourful, crispy, and juicy Homemade KFC Style Popcorn Chicken. Try this Homemade Chicken Bites Recipe at your home and enjoy them with any sauce or mayo dip. This simple and delicious snack will be relished by people of all ages.

You can prepare them ahead and freeze or refrigerate them for later use. All you need to do is just defrost them in the refrigerator and bring them down to room temperature and then fry them or even bake them for a healthier option.

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Chicken Popcorn | Chicken Popcorn KFC

Savithas Kitchen
Chicken Popcorn | Chicken Popcorn KFC
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Resting Time 4 hours 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Non-Veg, Snack, Starters
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

Marination

  • 500 gm Chicken Breast
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper Powder
  • 1 cup Buttermilk

Flour Mixture

  • 1 cup Plain flour
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • ½ tsp Pepper Powder
  • 1 tsp Red Chilly Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Oregano
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder

Other Ingredients

  • 2 Nos Eggs
  • 1 cup Bread Crumbs
  • Oil for deep frying

Instructions
 

  • Chop the chicken breast into bite size chunks.
  • Marinate with 1 tsp of pepper powder, 1 tsp of salt and 1 cup of buttermilk.
  • Mix well. Cover and rest the marinated chicken in the refrigerator for a minimum 4 hours.
  • In a large bowl add all the ingredients of the flour mixture. Mix well.
  • Add the marinated chicken pieces and coat it well with the flour mixture.
  • For the egg mixture beat 2 eggs.
  • Add the egg mixture to the chicken pieces. Mix them well.
  • Coat the chicken pieces with bread crumbs.
  • Let it rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.
  • Heat oil and deep fry the chicken pieces till crispy and golden in colour.
  • Drain on a kitchen tissue.
  • Serve hot with tomato sauce or tomato ketchup.

Notes

Chop the chicken into equal-sized bites so that they get fried uniformly.                    Do not skip marinating the chicken, marinate and rest it in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour, as it is a key step in making soft and juicy chicken popcorn.                 Marinate the chicken pieces in buttermilk and keep them in the refrigerator overnight, but not for more than 12 hours. This will make your prep work feel easier.           Make sure the oil is hot before you add the chicken pieces into it.
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Step by Step Photo Procedure :

  1. Chop the chicken breast into bite size chunks.
Chicken Popcorn

2. Marinate with 1 tsp of pepper powder, 1 tsp of salt, and 1 cup of buttermilk and mix well. Cover and rest the marinated chicken in the refrigerator for a minimum of 4 hours.

Chicken Popcorn

3. In a large bowl add all the ingredients of  the flour mixture and mix well.

chicken Popcorn

4. Add the marinated chicken pieces and coat it well  with the flour mixture.

Chicken

5. For the egg mixture beat 2 eggs.

6. Add the egg mixture to the chicken pieces and mix them well.

7. Coat the chicken pieces with bread crumbs and let them rest in the refrigerator for 15 minutes.

8. Heat oil and deep fry the chicken pieces till crispy and golden in color. Drain on a kitchen tissue and Serve hot with tomato sauce or tomato ketchup.

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