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Popcorn Chicken

Popcorn Chicken

This is a recipe for Popcorn Chicken.

⏱ Prep: 12 min ⏱ Cook: 5 min

Ingredients

  • 1 large b. boneless chicken breast (sliced into cubes)
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 1.25 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp paprika (optional)
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 4 cup 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 dressing.