These deliciously addictive Chicken Poppers are ready in just 30 minutes! Coated in a sweet and savory flour mixture, they are air-fried to a crisp, golden perfection and paired with a buttery honey sauce. Perfect for popping straight into your mouth, serving with a scrambled egg wrap, or enjoying during a movie marathon!
The bite-sized chicken pieces are perfect for sharing, making this recipe an excellent choice for parties, gatherings, or family dinners. The impressive presentation and delicious taste will surely make it a crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients you’ll need
Chicken
- Chicken: You can use skinless, boneless chicken breasts or chicken tenderloins.
- All-Purpose Flour: Used to coat the chicken.
- Cornstarch: Used to add crispiness to the chicken.
- Seasonings: Salt, black pepper, and chili powder are used to enhance the flavor of the chicken and season the coating.
- Nonstick Cooking Pan: Used to fry the chicken and prevent it from sticking.
Sauce
- Butter: I used regular butter.
- Ketchup: Banana ketchup is my favorite; it blends sweetness and sourness.
- Honey: It is highly recommended to use natural honey with no preservatives added.
Why you’d love this recipe
Crispy and Flavorful Chicken: The combination of marinating the chicken and using a special batter with flour, cornstarch, and seasonings ensures that each piece of chicken is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The double-frying technique enhances the crispiness, making each bite irresistible.
Delicious and Unique Sauce: The sauce made with butter, honey, and banana ketchup offers a delightful blend of sweetness and tanginess that perfectly complements the crispy chicken. This unique flavor combination sets your recipe apart from traditional fried chicken recipes.
Simple and Easy to Follow: Despite the impressive results, the recipe is straightforward and easy to follow, even for novice cooks. With clear instructions and readily available ingredients, anyone can create a delicious meal that will impress family and friends.
KFC-like Chicken Poppers
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hourIngredients
1/2 kilo 1/2 Chicken breast
1 1/3 1 all purpose flour
2 tablespoon 2 corn starch
1/2 tablespoon 1/2 salt
1/2 tablespoon 1/2 pepper
1/2 tablespoon 1/2 chili powder
water
240 ml 240 cooking oil
- Sauce
80 grams 80 butter
1/8 cup 1/8 honey
3 tablespoon 3 ketchup
Directions
- Cut the chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and season them with salt, pepper, and chili powder. (I added MSG, oyster sauce, and Magic Sarap seasoning, but these are optional.) Marinate for 30 minutes.Loading gallery media…
- To make the batter, combine the all-purpose flour, cornstarch, and a little bit of garlic powder and pepper, then add cold water until a pancake-like consistency is achieved.Loading gallery media…
- Dip the marinated chicken in the batter and prepare for frying.
- In a hot pan, heat the cooking oil really well and fry the chicken in batches until golden brown. Do not let the chicken pieces stick to each other.
- When golden brown, let the chicken rest for 5 minutes and then fry again for a minute.
- After a minute, remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
- Sauce
- In a pan, melt the butter, and add honey and ketchup. Stir until incorporated.Loading gallery media…
- Cook for 3 minutes, then add the fried chicken poppers. Mix until the chicken is coated with the sauce.
- Remove from the pan, garnish with green onion, and serve!
Equipment
Non-stick PanCheck on this site
Recipe Video
Notes
- Cold water makes the chicken crispier, also make sure that the cooking oil is really really hot to achieve the crispiness you dream of.
- It is better to add garlic powder to remove the strong smell of the chicken.
- Do not overmix your batter.
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