High Protein Crispy Korean Popcorn Chicken

Directions

  1. 1Dice your chicken breast into cubes.
  2. 2Add black pepper, soy sauce, and one egg to the chicken and mix well with your hands till fully coated.
  3. 3Add cornflour and your diced chicken breast to a large container.
  4. 4Seal the lid and shake well until the chicken is fully coated.
  5. 5Set the chicken on a rack, give it a spray.
  6. 6Bake or air fry the chicken. Air fry at 200°C for 10-12 minutes or oven bake at 220°C for 15-18 minutes.
  7. 7For the Korean glaze, add soy sauce, water, ketchup, gochujang chili paste, rice vinegar, honey, and brown stevia to a pan.
  8. 8Stir the glaze till it thickens.
  9. 9Add your crispy popcorn chicken to the glaze.
  10. 10Toss it together to fully coat.
  11. 11Cook the sticky rice according to package instructions.
  12. 12Allow the sticky rice to cool for 10 minutes.
  13. 13Add 3 tbsp of rice vinegar, a tbsp of sweetener, and salt to taste to the sticky rice and mix again.
  14. 14Divide the popcorn chicken into four equal servings along with your sticky rice.

Ingredients

  • 800 g chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 20 ml soy sauce
  • 1 egg
  • 40 g cornflour/cornstarch
  • 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
  • to taste salt
  • Chopped green onions (green parts)
  • Sesame seeds

Equipment

large containerrackair fryerovenmicrowave

Tips

  • To reheat, add a tsp of water and microwave for 3 minutes partially covered.
  • Store for up to 5 days in the fridge.