Popcorn-Coated Popcorn Chicken
The recipe Popcorn-Coated Popcorn Chicken could satisfy your Southern craving in approximately 45 minutes. This main course has 199 calories, 18g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. For $1.09 per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. 241 person were glad they tried this recipe. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. A mixture of popcorn, garlic powder, panko breadcrumbs, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 55%. Try Candy Coated Popcorn, popcorn chicken , how to make kfc style popcorn chicken, and Champagne Caramel Popcorn & Bacon Truffle Parmesan Popcorn for similar recipes.
Servings: 8
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup buttermilk or milk
1 pound chicken tenders, cut into bite-size pieces
2 large eggs
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon hot sauce
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 cup panko breadcrumbs
8 cups plain popped popcorn
2 teaspoons sweet paprika
Equipment:
baking sheet
oven
ziploc bags
rolling pin
whisk
frying pan
Cooking instruction summary:
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. In a large releasable plastic bag, combine the chicken, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Seal and then shake and massage the bag so all the chicken pieces get coated with the seasoning. Set aside. Add the popcorn to a separate large resealable plastic bag. Close the bag and, using a rolling pin, crush the popcorn into small pieces. Set up your breading station using 3 pie pans. In the first pan, add the flour. In the second pan, whisk together the buttermilk, hot sauce and eggs. In the third pan, combine the popcorn, panko and paprika and stir to combine. Working in batches, dredge the chicken pieces first in the flour, then in the buttermilk mixture and finally in the popcorn breading mixture, pressing the chicken into the breading mixture to make sure it gets completely coated. Place on the prepared baking sheet in 1 even layer. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, flipping each piece halfway through. Serve immediately.
Step by step:
1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
2. In a large releasable plastic bag, combine the chicken, salt, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Seal and then shake and massage the bag so all the chicken pieces get coated with the seasoning. Set aside.
3. Add the popcorn to a separate large resealable plastic bag. Close the bag and, using a rolling pin, crush the popcorn into small pieces.
4. Set up your breading station using 3 pie pans. In the first pan, add the flour. In the second pan, whisk together the buttermilk, hot sauce and eggs. In the third pan, combine the popcorn, panko and paprika and stir to combine.
5. Working in batches, dredge the chicken pieces first in the flour, then in the buttermilk mixture and finally in the popcorn breading mixture, pressing the chicken into the breading mixture to make sure it gets completely coated.
6. Place on the prepared baking sheet in 1 even layer. Spray the tops lightly with cooking spray.
7. Bake until golden brown, about 15 minutes, flipping each piece halfway through.
8. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information:
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