High Protein Crispy Korean Popcorn Chicken

20m
Serves 4
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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 to a large container, then add your diced chicken breast, seal the lid, and shake well till the chicken is fully coated.
  4. 4Set the coated chicken on a rack, give it a spray, and bake or air fry.
  5. 5Air fry at 200°C for 10-12 minutes or oven bake at 220°C for 15-20 minutes.
  6. 6For the Korean glaze, add soy sauce, water, ketchup, gochujang chili paste, rice vinegar, honey, and brown stevia.
  7. 7Stir the glaze till it thickens.
  8. 8Add your crispy popcorn chicken to the glaze and toss it together to fully coat.
  9. 9Cook sticky rice to instructions then allow to cool for 10 minutes.
  10. 10Add 3 tbsp of rice vinegar, a tbsp of sweetener, and salt to taste to the cooked sticky rice and mix again.
  11. 11Divide the popcorn chicken and sticky rice into four equal servings and enjoy.

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
  • Salt
  • Chopped green onions (green parts)
  • Sesame seeds

Equipment

containerrackair fryeroven

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.