# High Protein Korean Popcorn Chicken

This crispy Korean popcorn chicken and rice has nearly 50 grams of protein for only 500 calories; it's so easy to make and perfect for meal prep.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 720 g diced chicken breast
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp garlic & onion powder
- 10 g diced garlic
- 10 g diced ginger
- 50 ml soy sauce
- 1 egg
- 0.5 tsp black pepper
- 165 g potato starch
- 0 cooking oil
- 640 g cooked white rice
- 0 black & white sesame seeds
- 0 chopped spring onion
- 100 ml soy sauce
- 100 ml water
- 2 tsp chilli/gochujang paste
- 20 g natural sweetener
- 10 g garlic
- 10 g ginger
- 50 g honey
- 1 tsp white vinegar
- 1 tsp cornstarch mixed with water

## Instructions

1. Add white pepper, garlic & onion powder, diced garlic, diced ginger, soy sauce, one egg, and a tiny bit of black pepper to diced chicken breast. Mix it all together.
2. In a bowl, add potato starch and coat every piece of chicken evenly.
3. Spray the chicken generously with light cooking oil spray and air fry at 200C/400F for 14-18 min (flip halfway) or oven bake at 190C/375F for 18-22 min (flip halfway) until golden brown and crispy.
4. For the Korean glaze, add soy sauce and water to a pan on low heat.
5. Add chilli paste, natural sweetener, garlic, ginger, honey, and white vinegar.
6. Add cornstarch mixed with water to help thicken the sauce.
7. Mix it all together until the sauce is nice and sweet and thick.
8. Add the chicken back into the pan and mix well to coat it completely.
9. Divide into 4 equal servings with white rice or your choice of sides and toppings.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- air fryer or oven
- measuring spoons
- measuring cups

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdJvETEx/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/278842f1-b347-4c2a-a31a-66eabdf3d0a4
- Extracted: 2025-03-03

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