Popcorn Chicken

Among all the chicken favorites Popcorn Chicken is not only very easy to cook but also flavorful, moist and crunchy at the same time. Be it a casual lunch idea for family or a small home party; popcorn chicken is sure to please your family and guests alike. It also makes a delicious snack item for the children. Popcorn chicken tastes better if served with tomato ketchup. Here is a really simple, quick yet a better recipe to try this weekend but make sure you have cut the chicken, preferably breast pieces, into really small cubes. So let us start:

Ingredients group 1

Boneless Chicken 600 - 800 grams (cut it into small cubes)

Ingredients group 2

Maida or plain flour: 1 cup

Corn flour: 2 tablespoon

Pepper powder: 1 tablespoon

Salt: to taste

Ingredients group 3

Egg white: 2 nos

Milk: 2 tablespoon

Salt: to taste

Ingredients group 4

Bread crumbs: 1 cup

Step by step method for easy cooking

Step 1:

Wash and drain the chicken cubes. Keep rest of the ingredients ready and handy.

Step 2:

Take a shallow bowl and mix maida, corn flour, pepper powder and salt (refer to ingredients - group 2). This is a dry mix for coating, no water should be added.

Step 3:

Take 2 egg whites in a shallow bowl, add milk and salt (refer to ingredients - group 3) and mix it.

Step 4:

Take some bread crumbs (refer to ingredients - group 4) in a separate shallow bowl.

Arrange the above 3 bowls i.e., coating mix, egg mixture dip and bread crumbs in a row.

Step 5:

Take vegetable oil a frying pan and bring it to medium high heat.

Now take the chicken cubes and toss it in dry maida coating mixture. Then dip it in egg mixture. Then toss it in bread crumbs. Then again dip into egg mixture and then toss it in bread crumbs once again. To get nicely coated all over, do it piece by piece.

Deep fry the coated chicken pieces on medium high heat until the preparation gets nice desired color. Do not put all the chicken at once into oil, but fry them batch by batch for better results. Now spread them a paper towel to absorb excess oil.

Step 6:

Arrange the yummy Popcorn Chicken in a serving plate and serve hot with tomato ketchup. Bon appétit!