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Popcorn Chicken
Crispy American-style popcorn chicken with a buttermilk marinade and seasoned coating. Double-dipping each piece back through the buttermilk and flour builds the extra-crunchy, craggy coating these are known for.
Total time
140 min
Prep
125 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
American
Ingredients
600gchicken thighs, diced small
300mlbuttermilk
200gplain flour
1 tspgarlic powder
1 tspsmoked paprika
1 tspcayenne
1 tsponion powder
salt and pepperto taste
oilfor deep frying
hot sauceto serve
Instructions
1
Marinate chicken in buttermilk 2 hours.
2
Mix flour with all spices.
3
Dredge each piece of chicken in seasoned flour.
4
Double-dip: back in buttermilk then flour again.
5
Deep-fry at 175°C for 4–5 minutes.
6
Drain and serve with hot sauce.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
467
Protein
54.5g
Fat
6.8g
Carbs
43.4g
Fiber
1.9g
Sodium
192mg
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