Korean Popcorn Chicken & Sticky Rice

21 mins
Serves 3
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Directions

  1. 1Dice chicken thigh into cubes and season with salt, black pepper, soy sauce, egg, garlic, and ginger. Mix until fully coated.
  2. 2Add cornflour to a container, add the diced chicken, and shake well until fully coated.
  3. 3Bake or air-fry the chicken at 200°C for 12-14 minutes.
  4. 4For the Korean glaze, add soy sauce, water, low-calorie barbecue sauce, gochujang paste, rice vinegar, honey, and brown sugar stevia to a pan. Simmer until thickened.
  5. 5Add the popcorn chicken to the sauce and mix until all parts are fully covered.
  6. 6Cook rice using a rice cooker.
  7. 7Dish up the Korean popcorn chicken and rice. Garnish with sesame seeds and spring onion (optional).

Ingredients

  • 800 g chicken thigh
  • 2 tbsp black pepper
  • 30 ml soy sauce
  • 20 ml water
  • 1 egg
  • 120 g cornflour/cornstarch
  • 60 ml soy sauce (reduced salt)
  • 80 ml water
  • 2 tbsp low cal bbq
  • 3 tbsp gochujang paste
  • 2 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 30 g brown sugar stevia
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp garlic
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 0 sesame seeds
  • 0 spring onion

Equipment

knifebowlcontainer with lidbaking tray or air fryerfrying panrice cooker