Hot and Spicy Popcorn Chicken
This dish doesn't have any popcorn in! It is actually small bite sized pieces of chicken coated in breadcrumbs, almonds and spices! Yum, and great for sharing!
Ingredients
- 600g chicken breast, cubed
- 2 eggs
- 100g plain flour, seasoned
- 100g panko breadcrumbs
- 100g almonds, blitzed
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2tsp onion salt
- 1tsp chilli powder
- 1tsp black pepper
- 1tsp celery salt
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp marjoram
- ½ tsp thyme
- Lemon wedges to serve
Method
Heat a deep fat fryer or a large pan of oil to 180 degrees.
Blitz the panko breadcrumbs and almonds in a food processor and mix in all the spices and place in a bowl. Whisk the two eggs in a separate bowl and place the flour in a bowl also.
Cut the chicken into strips, dip them into the flour, eggs and then the breadcrumbs mix.
In batches, add the coated chicken pieces to the fryer and fry for three minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy. Remove them using a slotted spoon and drain them onto a tray with kitchen paper.
Serve in a big bowl and garnish with lemon wedges. Finish with a sprinkling of salt.
Ingredients
- 600g chicken breast, cubed
- 2 eggs
- 100g plain flour, seasoned
- 100g panko breadcrumbs
- 100g almonds, blitzed
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- 2tsp onion salt
- 1tsp chilli powder
- 1tsp black pepper
- 1tsp celery salt
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ½ tsp oregano
- ½ tsp marjoram
- ½ tsp thyme
- Lemon wedges to serve
Method
Heat a deep fat fryer or a large pan of oil to 180 degrees.
Blitz the panko breadcrumbs and almonds in a food processor and mix in all the spices and place in a bowl. Whisk the two eggs in a separate bowl and place the flour in a bowl also.
Cut the chicken into strips, dip them into the flour, eggs and then the breadcrumbs mix.
In batches, add the coated chicken pieces to the fryer and fry for three minutes or until they are golden brown and crispy. Remove them using a slotted spoon and drain them onto a tray with kitchen paper.
Serve in a big bowl and garnish with lemon wedges. Finish with a sprinkling of salt.
