Marinating the chicken in buttermilk ensures juicy, flavorful meat under the crunchy, tangy-spicy interior. Adding chopped cilantro makes it look even less like you microwaved frozen popcorn chicken, as does serving the bites with any of your favorite dipping sauces.
In a bowl whisk together chipotle peppers, buttermilk, egg, cornstarch, salt & pepper.
Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces. Place the chicken in the batter and let it sit for at least a couple hours in the fridge (or overnight).
Pour some panko breadcrumbs in a shallow plate.
Heat the oil in a large skillet.
Coat each piece of chicken with breadcrumbs, add more breadcrumbs as needed, and fry on both sides for 3 to 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Place on paper napkins to soak up some of the oil. Repeat with all chicken pieces. Only add a few pieces of chicken to the skillet at a time, so the chicken turns out crispy.
Once out of fryer, season with more salt, pepper and chopped cilantro to taste.
Serve with your choice of dip.
Popcorn chicken is such a fun way to eat and I bet kids would love this. If you are making this for kids use a bit less chipotle peppers so the chicken doesn’t come out too spicy, I’d use 1/4 cup instead of 1/2.
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (427g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings | ||
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Calories: 563 | ||
Calories from Fat: 149 (26%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 16.6g | 22 % | |
Saturated Fat 2.6g | 13 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 7.7g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 4.5g | ||
Cholesterol 230mg | 71 % | |
Sodium 668.9mg | 23 % | |
Potassium 1019.9mg | 27 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 12.5g | 4 % | |
Dietary Fiber 1g | 4 % | |
Sugars, other 11.5g | ||
Protein 85.6g | 122 % | |
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Calories per serving: 563
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