Description
Enjoy crispy, bite-sized popcorn chicken that’s perfect for snacking or sharing at gatherings. This simple recipe promises juicy, flavorful morsels that everyone will love.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
For the Dipping Sauce:
- ½ cup honey mustard
Instructions
For the Chicken:
- 1. Cut boneless chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces and pat dry with paper towels.
- 2. Soak the chicken pieces in buttermilk for at least 1 hour (or overnight) to enhance juiciness.
- 3. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 4. Beat the eggs in another bowl until fluffy.
- 5. Dip each marinated chicken piece into the egg wash, then coat thoroughly with the seasoned flour mixture.
- 6. Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium-high heat to about 350°F (175°C).
- 7. Fry the coated chicken pieces in batches for about 4 minutes per side until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
For the Dipping Sauce:
- 1. Serve honey mustard alongside your freshly cooked popcorn chicken for dipping.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 pieces (120g)
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 540mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 120mg