# High Protein Korean Popcorn Chicken

This recipe creates crispy Korean popcorn chicken and rice, packing in nearly 50 grams of protein for only 500 calories.

- Servings: 4 servings
- 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
- Cooking Oil Spray
- 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
- Water
- 160 g Rice

## Instructions

1. Add white pepper, garlic and onion powder, diced garlic, ginger, soy sauce, one egg, a tiny bit of black pepper to diced chicken breast, and mix it all together.
2. Add potato starch to a bowl, and coat every piece of chicken evenly.
3. Spray generously with light cooking oil spray.
4. Air fry or oven bake until golden brown and crispy.
5. Add equal parts soy sauce and water to a pan on low heat.
6. Add some chilli paste, natural sweetener, garlic, ginger, a drizzle of honey with some white vinegar, and cornflour mixed with water to help it thicken.
7. Mix it together
8. Add the chicken back in and mix it well to coat it completely.
9. Divide into 4 equal servings with white rice.

## Equipment

- Bowl
- Pan
- Air Fryer or Oven

## Tips

- The chicken can be air fried at 200C/400F for 14-18 minutes (flip halfway), or oven-baked at 190C/375F for 18-22 minutes (flip halfway)
- Divide into 4 equal servings with white rice or your choice of sides and toppings

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNd6gRx55/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3af9d4ee-3831-4f80-b4af-8fc73cce32c8
- Extracted: 2025-05-08

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