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Air Fryer Popcorn Chicken
This easy air fryer popcorn chicken is a favourite with kids, ready in just 10 minutes and much lighter than fast food versions.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 373 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Snacks
Cuisine:
American , British
Ingredients
- 350 g chicken breast
- 2 tablespoon plain flour
- 1 egg whisked
- 50 g panko breadcrumbs
- 1 pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- Spray oil
Instructions
- Cut 350 g Chicken breast into small, bite-sized pieces (about the size of a dice).
- Combine 2 tablespoon Plain flour and 1 pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper on one plate.
- Combine 50 g Panko breadcrumbs, 1 teaspoon Garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Onion powder and 0.5 teaspoon Paprika on another plate. Whisk 1 Egg in a bowl.
- Coat the chicken in the flour, then dip into the whisked egg, then coat in the breadcrumb mix.
- Repeat until all the chicken pieces are breaded.
- Put into the air fryer basket in a single layer and spray with a little olive oil.
- Cook at 200°C/400°F for 5 minutes, shaking halfway through cooking. You may have to cook in batches, depending on the size of your air fryer.
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Notes
- When breading the popcorn chicken, use one hand for putting the chicken in the flour and then putting it in and out of the egg mixture and then another hand for tossing it in breadcrumbs. This is to make sure the breadcrumb hand doesn't get covered in egg and clumps of breadcrumbs. You can also use tongs to prevent messy fingers.
- If you are cooking air fryer popcorn chicken from frozen, don't thaw the chicken first, just cook from frozen.
- Every air fryer varies, so the first time you make this in your air fryer, check the popcorn chicken after 4 minutes and adjust the cooking time as needed.
- Don't overcrowd the air fryer basket. They need to be in one layer, without touching. This is so the air can circulate and they can get nice and crispy.
- Shake the basket half way through.
- Make sure the chicken is cut to the same size pieces, so that it cooked evenly.
- You could add Parmesan cheese to the breadcrumbs for extra crispiness and cheesy flavour.
- You can cook these in the oven instead. They will take about 12 minutes and will need flipping half way through.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
373kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
194mg
(65%)
Sodium
419mg
(17%)
Potassium
775mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
421IU
(8%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
74mg
(7%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 373
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 373kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 194mg | 65% |
| Sodium | 419mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 775mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 421IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 74mg | 7% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.