High Protein Korean Popcorn Chicken

Directions

  1. 1Dice the chicken breast into cubes.
  2. 2Add black pepper, soy sauce, and one egg to the diced chicken.
  3. 3Mix well with your hands until fully coated.
  4. 4To a large container, add cornflour and your diced chicken breast.
  5. 5Seal the lid and shake well until the chicken is fully coated.
  6. 6Set the coated chicken on a rack and give it a spray.
  7. 7Bake or air fry the chicken until cooked (Oven Bake: 210°C for 10-14 mins; Airfry: 200°C for 10-12 mins).
  8. 8For the Korean glaze, add soy sauce, water, low cal ketchup, gochujang paste, rice vinegar, honey, and brown stevia to a pan.
  9. 9Stir until the glaze thickens.
  10. 10Add your crispy popcorn chicken to the glaze.
  11. 11Toss it together to fully coat the chicken.
  12. 12Cook the sticky rice according to instructions, then let it cool for 10 minutes.
  13. 13Add rice vinegar, sweetener, and salt to taste to the cooked rice and mix again.
  14. 14Divide the chicken and sticky rice into four equal servings.
  15. 15Garnish with chopped green onions and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • 800 g chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 20 ml soy sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 40 g cornflour
  • 60 ml soy sauce
  • 80 ml water
  • 2 tbsp low cal ketchup
  • 3 tbsp gochujang paste
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 30 g brown stevia
  • 200 g uncooked sticky rice
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sweetener
  • salt
  • chopped green onions
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

containerrackpan

Tips

  • Store for up to 5 days in the fridge.
  • To reheat, add a tsp of water and microwave for 3 minutes partially covered, once heated through mix well and enjoy!