Popcorn Chicken
This is a recipe for Popcorn Chicken.
- Prep time
- 12 min
- Cook time
- 5 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb. boneless chicken breast (sliced into cubes)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika (optional)
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 to 4 cups cooking oil
Instructions
- 1
Place chicken in a bowl. Add garlic powder, ground black pepper, salt, and paprika. Mix well. Let the chicken absorb the seasonings for 10 minutes.
- 2
Meanwhile, Crack the eggs in a bowl. Beat.
- 3
Place flour in a bowl. Line-up with the bowl of beaten egg and then the one the marinated chicken breasts.
- 4
Heat the oil in a cooking pot to 300F.
- 5
Dip each piece of chicken in beaten egg, and then dredge in flour. Make sure that the chicken gets coated with flour all over. Put in a clean plate or bowl.
- 6
Double coat the chicken by repeating the previous step (dip in egg again and then dredge in flour).
- 7
Deep fry each coated chicken piece for 3 to 5 minutes or until light to medium brown. Remove from the pot and let the excess oil drip.
- 8
Arrange in a a serving plate with your favorite dip. I suggest that you serve this with ranch. Here is the recipe.