# High Protein Crispy Korean Popcorn Chicken

This super easy-to-make high protein Korean popcorn chicken with sweet and sticky rice is perfect for meal prep, coming in at under 500 calories and 50 grams of protein per serving.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- large container
- rack
- air fryer
- oven
- microwave

## Tips

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1B9aAZTjkD/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/16016943-95fa-4a02-a6d6-522ce35394fd
- Extracted: 2025-12-23

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