Homemade chicken popcorn: much more budget-friendly than McDonald's nuggets
How to cook chicken popcorn
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In all fast food restaurants, you can buy chicken nuggets that have a very crispy and delicious golden crust. They are called chicken popcorn. But this dish is very easy to make at home. The technology is as simple and budget-friendly as possible.
The idea of making homemade chicken popcorn was published on the Instagram page of food blogger Olha Holovina (olha.holovina).
Recipe for chicken popcorn
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Olha Holovina on Instgaram
Ingredients:
- chicken fillet – 2 pieces
- breadcrumbs – 80 g
- eggs – 3 pcs
- flour – 80 g
- spices for chicken, soy sauce (50 ml)
- oil – 250-300 ml
- sauce
Slicing meat for the dish
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Olha Holovina on Instgaram
Cooking method:
Marinating meat for a dish
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Olha Holovina on Instgaram
1. Cut the chicken fillet into cubes of about 1.5-2 cm.
Beat the egg
Source: Screenshot of a post on the page of food blogger Olha Holovina on Instgaram
2. Sprinkle with spices, add soy sauce and mix. Leave to marinate for 20-30 minutes.
Dipping pieces of meat in breading
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Olha Holovina on Instgaram
3. Beat the eggs, and put the breadcrumbs and flour in separate bowls.
4. Dip each piece in flour, then in eggs, and then in breadcrumbs.
Frying chicken popcorn
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Olha Holovina on Instgaram
5. Put them in a saucepan with boiling oil and fry until golden brown.
Serving chicken popcorn with sauce
Source: Screenshot of the post on the page of food blogger Olha Holovina on Instgaram
6. Remove with a strainer and serve with the sauce.
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