EASY CHICKEN SNACKS | POPCORN CHICKEN | CHICKEN NUGGETS

Easy Chicken Snacks | Popcorn Chicken | Chicken Nuggets | Fried Chicken Snacks Recipes | KFC Style Popcorn Chicken | Crispy Popcorn Chicken | Chicken Popcorn | KFC Style Chicken Nuggets | Chicken Nuggets Recipe

Ingredients for Popcorn Chicken:

- Chicken fillet/ boneless pieces cut into bite sized pieces- 250-300 gms

To be marinated with:
- Salt- 3/4 tsp
- Pepper powder- 3/4 tsp
- Buttermilk- 1 cup

Flour mixture for breading:

- All purpose flour (Maida)- 1 cup
- Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
- Paprika- 1.25 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder- 3/4 or 1 tsp
- Garlic powder- 3/4 tsp
- Oregano- 1/2 tsp
- Salt- 3/4 tsp
- Baking powder- 1/4 tsp

- Oil for deep frying

Preparation:

- Wash and pat dry the chicken fillets/ boneless pieces. Cut them into small bite sized pieces.
- Add these pieces into a bowl. Add salt, pepper powder and pour the buttermilk over it.
- Mix it well. Set aside for an hour.

For the breading:
- Take a square glass bowl/ baking dish and pour the flour/ maida. Add all the items indicated and mix it well.
- Now take out the marinated chicken pieces one at a time and drop them in the flour mixture. Once 5/6 are placed, dredge them well with the flour mixture and keep them side by side on a plate. Repeat in batches of 5/6.

Process:

- Once the oil is medium hot, drop the breaded chicken pieces one at a time and fry in batches, to not crowd the pan.
- Give a stir after around a minute, once the chicken pieces start floating to the top.
- Keep stirring to fry uniformly.
- After another 2-3 mins, reduce heat and remove once golden brown and cooked through.
- Repeat the process for the next batches.

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Ingredients for Chicken Nuggets:

- Chicken fillets or boneless pieces cut into nuggets- 300 gms

Marinade:
- Buttermilk- 1/2 cup
- Egg, whisked- 1
- Salt- 3/4 tsp
- Pepper Powder- 3/4 tsp
- Red Chilli Powder- 1/2 tsp

Mix for Breading:
- All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 1/2 cup
- Breadcrumbs (preferably Panko breadcrumbs)- 1/2 cup
- Red Chilli Powder- 1/2 tsp
- Garlic Powder- 1/2 tsp
- Pepper Powder- 1/2 tsp
- Salt- 1/2 tsp

Preparation:

- Wash and pat dry the chicken fillets or boneless pieces. Cut these into bite sized nugget shapes.
- To marinate, add buttermilk into a bowl and add whisked egg, the spice powders and salt as mentioned above. Whisk the mixture and add the chicken pieces. Give a mix to coat the pieces with the batter. Set aside in room temperature for 30 mins.

Process:

- Make the breading flour mix with the ingredients given above. Mix it to combine well.
- Take out chicken pieces soaked in the marinade one at a time with your left hand and place it on the breading mix. Now with your right hand, fully coat the pieces with the breading mix by turning few times. Shake off the excess breading and place them side by side on a plate.
- To fry the nuggets, heat oil in a skillet or pan for deep frying and drop them one by one to not crowd the pan.
- Fry on medium heat for 5-6 mins till golden brown.
- Fry the rest of the nuggets in batches.