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KFC Popcorn Chicken Recipe - Popcorn Chicken Recipe

KFC Popcorn Chicken Recipe with step by step pictures and video. Delicious bite size kfc chicken made easy way and also a version without herbs and spices is included. Popcorn chicken made suing breadcrumbs and cornflakes to create more crispy texture.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Marinating Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Appetizer, Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

KFC POPCORN CHICKEN (EASY METHOD)

  • Boneless chicken breast - 1 chopped very finely
  • Buttermilk or yogurt - 3 tblspn
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil for deep frying

For Coating:

  • All Purpose Flour / Maida - ½ cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Black Pepper to taste
  • Garlic Powder - 1 tsp
  • Paprika or chilli powder - 1 tsp
  • Oregano - 1 tsp
  • Baking Powder - ½ tsp

KFC POPCORN CHICKEN (VERSION 2)

For Marinating Chicken:

  • Boneless Chicken Breast - 2 chopped into bite size pieces
  • Onion - 1
  • Garlic - 4 cloves
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper - to taste

For Seasoned Flour:

  • All Purpose Flour - 1 cup
  • Oregano - 2 tsp
  • Salt to taste Pepper - to taste

For Egg Coating:

  • Egg - 1 beaten
  • Milk - 1 tblspn

For Crusty Coating:

  • BreadCrumbs - 1 cup
  • Plain Corn Flakes - 1 cup
  • Salt to taste
  • Pepper - to taste

Instructions
 

KFC POPCORN CHICKEN (EASY METHOD)

  • Take chicken, buttermilk and salt in a bowl. mix well and leave to marinate for 1 hour.
  • Now take all the coating ingredients in a bowl, add the chicken in and toss well.
  • Now heat oil for deep frying.
  • Drop chicken in and fry till crispy.
  • Drain and serve.

KFC POPCORN CHICKEN (VERSION 2)

  • Take onion and garlic in a blender and make into a fine paste.
  • Marinate chicken pieces in the given ingredient for marination along with the ground onion and garlic mixture and let it rest for 10 mins.
  • Now take a shallow plate and add the flour, oregano, salt and pepper and mix well. Set it aside.
  • Take egg and milk in a bowl and beat it slightly.Set this aside.
  • Take cornflakes in a plastic bag and bash it with rolling pin till they are crushed.
  • In another bowl take the ingrediants given for the crusty coating along with crushed cornflakes and mix well. Set this aside.
  • Now time for some dipping and dunking.
  • First take the marinating chicken and dredge them in the seasoned  flour, then dip them in egg mixture, now coat them in the cornflakes mixture.
  • Now comes the interesting part. dip them again in egg and coat again in cornflakes mixture.
  • Place them in a plate and finish the entire batch like this.
  • Now time for frying. Take oil in a pan which has tight fitting lid.
  • Heat them in medium heat. Drop the chicken pieces and cover it with the lid for 4 mins.
  • Flip them over in between to ensure they are fried evenly.
  • Drain them in paper towel and serve with ketchup.
Keyword chicken, KFC
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