Popcorn Chicken
Devashish
This crispy popcorn chicken recipe delivers restaurant-quality results in just 35 minutes. Golden-brown, bite-sized pieces of tender chicken pack 29g of protein per serving while staying remarkably light at only 266 calories.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 35 minutes mins
Servings 8
Calories 266 kcal
Bowl
Baking sheet
Air Fryer
- 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces (about 2-3 large breasts)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 4 1/2 cups corn flakes cereal lightly crushed
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
Place chicken pieces in a bowl or ziplock bag and add flour, stirring or shaking to coat completely. Set aside.
Add eggs, milk, salt and pepper, garlic powder and paprika to a bowl and stir to combine. Set aside.
In another shallow bowl combine crushed cornflakes.
Dip each piece of flour-coated chicken into the egg mixture, followed by the cornflakes, gently pressing the cornflake mixture into the chicken.
To Bake: Place chicken on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes. Flip chicken and bake for another 7-8 minutes or until cooked through.
To Air Fry: Spray the bottom of the fry basket with nonstick cooking spray and place half of the chicken pieces into a single layer in the basket. Generously spray the top of each piece of chicken with cooking spray. Air Fry at 360 for 3 minutes. Open air fryer, flip chicken pieces to the other side, and spray tops again with cooking spray. Increase air fryer temperature to 400 degrees and cook for 2-3 more minutes, or until crisp and cooked through.
Serve warm with BBQ sauce, ranch, Chick-fil-A sauce, honey mustard, or another favorite dipping sauce.
Calories: 266kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 29gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 413mgPotassium: 497mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 427IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 6mg
Keyword bite-sized, boneless, crispy, fried