# High Protein Korean Popcorn Chicken

This crispy Korean popcorn chicken and rice has nearly 50 grams of protein for only 500 calories and is perfect for meal prep.

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

## Ingredients

- 720 g Skinless & Boneless Diced Chicken Breast
- 0.5 Tsp White Pepper
- 0.5 Tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 1 Tsp Onion Powder
- 10 g Minced Garlic
- 10 g Minced Ginger
- 50 ml Soy Sauce (Kikkomans Low Sodium Soy Sauce)
- 1 Egg
- 165 g Potato Starch (Tung Chung Potato Starch)
- 640 g Cooked White Rice
- Black & White Sesame Seeds
- Chopped Spring Onion
- 100 ml Soy Sauce (Kikkomans Low Sodium Soy Sauce)
- 100 ml Water
- 2 - 3 Tsp Gochujang Paste / Chilli Paste
- 20 g Natural Sweetener (Natvia Natural Brown Sweetener)
- 10 g Minced Garlic
- 5 g Minced Ginger
- 50 g Honey
- 1 Tsp White Vinegar
- 1 Tsp Cornstarch/Cornflour Mixed With Water

## Instructions

1. To your diced chicken breast, add white pepper, garlic and onion powder, diced garlic, ginger, soy sauce, one egg, a tiny bit of black pepper and mix it all together.
2. In a bowl add potato starch and coat every piece of chicken evenly.
3. Spray the coated chicken generously with light cooking oil spray.
4. Air fry or oven bake with the settings on screen until golden brown and crispy.
5. For the Korean glaze, to a pan on low heat, add equal parts soy sauce and water, chili paste, natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, a drizzle of honey with some white vinegar and cornflour mixed with water to help it thicken.
6. Mix the sauce together until it's nice and sweet and thick.
7. Add the chicken back into the sauce and mix it well to coat it completely.
8. Divide into four equal servings with white rice or your choice of sides and toppings and enjoy.

## Equipment

- air fryer
- oven
- pan

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZS5GLKXa8/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/48a4eda3-b5d8-4810-b205-9706d8e5d4db
- Extracted: 2026-01-12

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