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Homemade Popcorn Chicken
Crispy popcorn chicken that’s tender, delicious and just so easy to make. These bite-sized pieces of deliciousness are full of flavour and can be baked in the oven or fried! Let’s get cooking…
Popcorn chicken is the best side on KFC’s menu! But what’s even better? Making it from scratch, especially when you want KFC without actually wanting to leave the house.
It’s so simple to do. All you’re doing is marinating diced chicken in buttermilk and coating it in seasoned flour, before frying it to perfection. Trust me, they come out perfectly juicy on the inside and crispy on the outside. Every. Single. Time.
These small popcorn chicken pieces taste so good, especially when dipped into ketchup, or my favourite, garlic sauce!
Recipe Ingredients
Here are the ingredients I used to make this recipe:
- Chicken Breast: I used diced chicken breasts from my local supermarket. You can use other cuts of chicken like boneless chicken thighs, just make sure they’re cut into small bite-sized pieces.
- Buttermilk Marinate: To make the marinade mixture, I mixed buttermilk with salt and black pepper. I like to marinate the chicken for at least 1 to 2 hours.
- Dry Flour Mix: Salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, cornflour and cayenne pepper are added to plain flour. Don’t skip adding cornflour, it helps to make the texture ultra-crispy. If you want this recipe really hot, add hot chilli powder too.
How To Make Easy KFC Style Popcorn Chicken
Here’s a summary of how I make KFC-style popcorn chicken. You can get the full recipe instructions on the recipe card below:
Step One:
I dice the chicken into bite-sized pieces and mix it with buttermilk, salt, and black pepper. Then I cover the bowl with cling film and leave the mixture to marinate in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.
Step Two:
In a bowl I add plain flour, cornflour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano and cayenne pepper and I mix it all together.
Next, I generously coat the chicken in the flour mixture, making sure all areas of the chicken are covered.
Step Three:
