Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken
Directions
- 1Dice your chicken thighs into small 1-inch pieces.
- 2In a bowl, mix together white pepper, Chinese 5 spice powder, minced garlic, minced ginger, Shaoxing wine, soy sauce, and the egg white of an egg (no yolk) to make your marinade.
- 3Add your chicken pieces into the marinade and set aside for 30 minutes or overnight in the refrigerator.
- 4Pour your potato starch onto a plate and fully coat your chicken pieces into the potato starch.
- 5Coat your air fryer tray with spray oil, place your chicken coated with potato starch into the tray, and lightly spray your chicken with more oil.
- 6Cook in your air fryer at 390°F for 13-15 minutes, flipping halfway through or until crispy and golden brown.
- 7Add in your Thai basil on top of the cooked chicken and air fry for another 2-3 minutes.
- 8In a bowl, mix together salt, 5 spice powder, brown sugar, and white pepper and sprinkle the seasoning mix on top of your cooked chicken and enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless, boneless, chicken thighs, raw
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder
- 1.5 tbsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 0.75 cup coarse potato starch
- 1 egg egg white
- 1 second spray cooking oil
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp five spice powder
- 0.5 tsp brown sugar
- 0.5 tsp white pepper
- 1 cup Thai basil
Equipment
bowlair fryerplate
Tips
- The oil, batter, and frying process of traditional popcorn chicken add hundreds of calories, but this recipe uses potato starch and an air fryer to make a high-protein, healthy version.
- This healthy version allows you to enjoy popcorn chicken without guilt.
- The full recipe is available in the caption.