Chicken Popcorn Recipe is one of the favorites in my house. My kids simply love chicken popcorn. It is one of the often requested after-school snack from them. As much as my three kids have varying taste buds, this one recipe is a favorite among all three. And is eaten without a whimper much to my relief. Now, isn’t that something for a mom with fussy eaters. My little one would keep rushing in and out of the kitchen if she gets the smell of it. She keeps asking, is it ready yet, is it ready yet… She loves to eat it with ketchup. And wants it hot!! My son loves the garlic sauce that tastes really good with the chicken popcorn.

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5 from 2 votes

Crunchy and crispy Chicken Popcorn Recipe is just what you need to satisfy your kids appetite after school.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

resting time 1

Total Time 30

I hate buying the store bought ones that contain a lot of sodium and preservatives. This homemade version is as good as the packaged chicken popcorn and I dare say even better with the use of fresh chicken. The chicken popcorn recipe is pretty easy to make. You can make the chicken marinate a day before and store in the fridge and fry the popcorn chicken when your kids are back from school.

The very simple trick in this chicken popcorn recipe which makes this dish a unique and crunchy one is the fact that crushed corn flakes are used for giving the crispiness. I have tried with breadcrumbs and other things, but the corn flakes really take the flavor a notch higher. The crispy and crunchy chicken is what makes my kids line up for it. Remember to crush it finely in a food processor or crush it well with your hands. Let’s start our chicken popcorn recipe.

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Pro Tips / Important Things to remember while making the popcorn chicken recipe

I prefer using the crushed cornflakes for the chicken popcorn recipe, but if you want, you could make it with breadcrumbs as well.
Garlic sauce is a Lebanese sauce made with egg white, oil and garlic, of course. As fresh and organic garlic sauce is stocked well here, I always buy it from the supermarket.
You can also bake the popcorn chicken in the oven instead of frying. Add a tablespoon of oil to the chicken. Heat the oven to 420F/220C and bake until chicken is cooked and golden brown approximately 15-20 minutes.

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Chicken Popcorn Recipe

Crunchy and crispy Chicken Popcorn Recipe is just what you need to satisfy your kids appetite after school.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Snacks

Cuisine: International

Keyword: chicken popcorn, chicken snack

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 15

resting time: 1

Total Time: 30

Servings: people

Calories: 455kcal

Author: Fareeha

Ingredients

500 gms boneless chicken cut into bite size pieces (learn how to remove raw smell from chicken)
1 cup corn flakes
2 tbsp refined flour maida
1 tbsp cornflour/ corn starch
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tsp black pepper powder
pinch of thyme optional
1 egg
salt to taste
Oil for frying

Instructions

Crush cornflakes in a food processor to a fine powder or crush it with your hands for a more crunchiness.
Mix refined flour, cornstarch, salt, ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, pepper, thyme, salt and egg well.
Add chicken pieces and mix well. Refrigerate for atleast 1 hour.
Spread crushed cornflakes on a plate. Coat marinated chicken pieces in it and fry till golden brown. Serve hot.

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Signing off until next time,

Fareeha.

This recipe was originally published in May 2015. It has been retested and updated with reader feedback. The recipe has been made printable and checkboxes added for following the steps easily.

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