# High Protein Korean Popcorn Chicken

Crispy Korean popcorn chicken and rice with nearly 50g of protein for only 500 calories.

- 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 powder
- 1 tsp 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
- 1 Cooking oil spray
- 100 ml Soy sauce
- 100 ml Water
- 2 tsp Chili paste
- 20 g Natural sweetener
- 10 g Garlic
- 10 g Ginger
- 50 g Honey
- 1 tsp White vinegar
- 1 tsp Cornstarch mixed with water
- 640 g Cooked white rice
- 1 Black and white sesame seeds
- 1 Chopped spring onion

## Instructions

1. Add white pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, diced garlic, diced ginger, soy sauce, one egg, and a tiny bit of black pepper to the diced chicken breast and mix it all together.
2. Add potato starch to a bowl and coat each piece of chicken evenly.
3. Spray chicken generously with light cooking oil spray and air fry or oven bake according to the setting on screen until golden brown and crispy.
4. For the Korean glaze, add equal parts soy sauce and water to a pan on low heat.
5. Add chili paste, natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, a drizzle of honey, and some white vinegar to the pan.
6. Add cornstarch mixed with water to the pan to help thicken it and mix it together.
7. Once the sauce is nice and sweet and thick, add the chicken back in and mix it well to coat completely.
8. Divide into four equal servings with 160g of white rice or your choice of sides and toppings.

## Equipment

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DGT1H65oAaK/?igsh=c2JqYWVjanMyYXB4
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5cc5f479-1bb0-4b3d-b0ac-403f83b0f116
- Extracted: 2025-02-26

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