Name: Popcorn Chicken Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 4 h 25 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken breasts; 2 cups cake flour; 1½ cups Greek-style yogurt; 2 eggs; 2 tsp paprika; ½ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp chili powder; 2 tbsp honey; ½ cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp hot sauce; 5 cups vegetable oil; salt and ground black pepper; ½ tsp parsley; 1 cup potato fries; ¼ cup dipping sauce

A simple easy recipe when you are short on time. Grab a pack of your favorite popcorn chicken and dunk it in a casserole dish along with your favorite spaghetti sauce. Top it off with a generous amount of cheese and you’re ready for game night.

How To Make Popcorn Chicken

Prep: 10 mins

Marinate: 4 hrs

Cook: 15 mins

Total: 4 hrs 25 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 lb chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups cake flour
1½ cups Greek-style yogurt
2 eggs, beaten
2 tsp paprika
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp chili powder
2 tbsp honey
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp hot sauce, of your choice, preferably sriracha
5 cups vegetable oil, for frying
salt and ground black pepper, to taste

To serve:

½ tsp parsley, chopped
1 cup potato fries
¼ cup dipping sauce, of your choice, ranch dressing or honey-mayo

Instructions

Marinade the chicken first. Combine sliced chicken breasts, yogurt, paprika, chili powder, and garlic powder. Mix until evenly incorporated.
Seal, then transfer to a chilled area. Marinate for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight.
Before cooking the chicken, make the sauce first. Combine honey, mayonnaise, and hot sauce.
Season with salt and pepper then mix until evenly incorporated. Adjust accordingly and set aside.
Prepare your breading stations and preheat your oil for deep frying. Transfer your flour and beaten eggs into separate large bowls.
Dredge the chicken in flour, dip in eggs, then return to the flour to coat. Allow to either drip or shake off any excess eggs or flour.
Carefully place the chicken into your frying oil and deep fry for roughly 5 minutes until chicken is fully cooked and crispy.
Once fried, drain on a basket lined with paper towels. Repeat until all the chicken are fried and drained in this manner.
Before serving, season your fried chicken with salt and pepper. Toss to combine.
Garnish with parsley. Serve together with dipping sauce and potato fries.