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crispy and crunchy chicken popcorn pieces in a white plate.

Spicy Popcorn Chicken Recipe

Excited to share Jack in the box spicy popcorn chicken recipe that tried at home using minimal spices in an extremely easy way. Believe me, It’s an unstoppable family satisfying appetizer and I love to make a big bowl of these crispy and crunchy popcorn chicken bites to enjoy our weeknight family time.
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Course: Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine: American, International
Keyword: chicken popcorn, spicy popcorn chicken recipe
Prep Time: 25 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Marinade: 45 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 2 Persons
Calories: 296kcal
Author: Hinz

Ingredients

  • 15 Pieces Boneless Chicken 1 Breast fillet cut into 15 pieces
  • 1 tablespoon Corn flour/starch
  • ½ teaspoon Baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon Salt To taste
  • ½ teaspoon Red chili powder Extra spicy: add ½ teaspoon cayenne peppers
  • ½ teaspoon Black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Dark soya sauce
  • 1 teaspoon Grated Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Vinegar - 1 Tsp
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 tablespoon Breadcrumbs Regular or panko
  • 1 tablespoon All purpose flour Maida - 1 Tbsp
  • 1 teaspoon Rice flour
  • Oil For deep frying

Instructions

Preparation of Chicken Marinade

  • In a bowl, add corn flour, baking powder, salt, red chili powder, black pepper, dark soya sauce, grated garlic, vinegar, and egg.
  • Whisk all the ingredients to make a smooth paste.
  • Add all the chicken pieces and give it a good mix.
  • Cover and marinade for 45 minutes to penetrate the flavor in the chicken.

Prepare Chicken Breading

  • In a bowl, add breadcrumbs, all-purpose flour, rice flour, salt, and black pepper and mix together with a spoon.
  • Now coat the chicken one by one and keep it on a side for about 10 minutes to get it to stick.
    [Tip]: You can also place chicken after coating in the freezer for about 7 to 8 minutes.

Deep Frying

  • Add oil in a pan for deep frying.
  • Add the popcorn chicken one by one on medium temperature.
  • Keep it frying until you get a light golden brown color.
  • Take it out on kitchen absorbent paper.
    Serve it with Mayo garlic sauce or just with tomato ketchup.

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Notes

  • Small pieces of chicken will make it crispier and crunchier in texture compared with big chunks. Popcorn chicken needs to pop with a crunch sound in your mouth, and it makes sense while eating this.
  • Manage the spice level using chili powder. To make it extra hot and spicy use cayenne paper.
  • Temperature management is vital to deep fry crispy food. 
  • Double or triple coating with beaten eggs and flour will make a crunchy layer on the chicken.
  • Rice flour will help to add a crunch to chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 15pieces | Calories: 296kcal