Popcorn Chicken (Like KFC!)
Here's how to make KFC-style popcorn chicken with this easy recipe. It's marinated in buttermilk which makes it tender and so tasty.
Ingredients
- 250 g Diced Chicken
Buttermilk Marinade
- 250 ml Buttermilk
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Black Pepper
Dry Flour Mix
- 200 g Plain Flour
- 2 tbsp Cornflour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Paprika
- 1 tbsp Garlic Powder
- 1 tbsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
Instructions
- Dice the chicken into small even bite-sized pieces.250 g Diced Chicken
- Pour buttermilk into the bowl followed by salt and black pepper and mix together. Cover with cling film and leave in the fridge for 1 to 2 hours.250 ml Buttermilk, 1 tsp Salt, 1 tsp Black Pepper
- In a bowl add plain flour, cornflour, salt, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano and cayenne pepper. Mix together until evenly distributed.200 g Plain Flour, 2 tbsp Cornflour, 1 tsp Salt, 1 tbsp Paprika, 1 tbsp Garlic Powder, 1 tbsp Onion Powder, 1 tsp Dried Oregano, 1 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- Take a piece of chicken and generously coat it in the flour mixture, make sure all areas of the chicken are coated in the flour. Do this to all the chicken pieces.
- Add 2 inches of oil to your pan (depending on pan size) and heat on a medium to high heat. Fry the chicken in small batches of 3 to 4 pieces at a time for around 3 to 5 minutes or until golden brown. Stir the chicken around occasionally, so that they don’t stick together.
- Place the cooked chicken over paper towels to drain excess oil. Continue to cook all the chicken pieces, then enjoy!
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Notes
Don't Have Buttermilk?
If you don't have buttermilk, you can easily make your own homemade version. Simply mix together 230ml of milk with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice. Mix together and leave to sit for 5 to 10 minutes, then proceed to marinate the chicken. You could also mix 200ml of yoghurt with 5 tbsp of milk, this is also a great buttermilk substitute.Nutrition
Calories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 6gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 999mgPotassium: 161mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 313IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 73mgIron: 2mg
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