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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.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 8 servings as an appetizer
Calories: 347 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3 lb chicken breast cut into 1-inch pieces
- 5 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 1/2 tsp salt plus more to serve
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 cups panko crumbs
- 1 cup oil vegetable or canola
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the flour, salt, and garlic powder.
- Pour the buttermilk into a separate bowl and the panko crumbs onto a plate.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove the popcorn chicken from the oil and let it rest on a paper towel-lined plate.
- Sprinkle hot chicken lightly with salt and serve with your favorite dipping sauce!
Cup of Yum
Notes
- *Nutrition calculation is only an estimate as it is difficult to quantify oil quantity from frying.
Nutrition Information
Calories
347kcal
(17%)
Carbs
13g
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
8g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
112mg
(37%)
Sodium
748mg
(31%)
Potassium
702mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
101IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
65mg
(7%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings as an appetizer
Amount Per Serving
Calories 347
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 347kcal | 17% |
| Carbs | 13g | |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 112mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 748mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 702mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 101IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 65mg | 7% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.