# KFC Popcorn Chicken & Fries

A high-protein and low-calorie version of KFC Popcorn Chicken and Fries that is easy, healthy, and delicious to make.

- Total time: 57 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 100 g Plain All Purpose Flour
- 2 g Baking Powder
- 0.5 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Mustard Powder
- 1 Tsp Thyme
- 1 Tsp Basil
- 0.5 Tsp Black Pepper
- 0.5 Tsp Celery Salt
- 0.5 Tsp White Pepper
- 1 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 0.5 Tsp Ginger Powder
- 2 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 1 Tsp Oregano
- 450 g Diced Boneless & Skinless Chicken Breast
- 1 Egg (whisked)
- Light Cooking Oil Spray (FryLight)
- 450 g Potatoes (sliced into French fry shapes - Carisma Potatoes)
- Ice + Water
- 1 Tsp Salt
- 1 Tsp Chicken Stock Powder
- 0.5 Tsp Smoked Paprika
- 0.5 Tsp Garlic Powder
- 0.5 Tsp Onion Powder

## Instructions

1. In a bowl, combine plain flour, baking powder, and the KFC secret herbs and spices (salt, mustard powder, thyme, basil, black pepper, celery salt, white pepper, garlic powder, ginger powder, smoked paprika, oregano).
2. Mix the dry ingredients together.
3. Add one whisked egg to the diced chicken breast.
4. Coat each piece of chicken evenly in the flour mixture.
5. Lay the coated chicken pieces on baking paper on a tray.
6. Spray the chicken with light cooking oil spray.
7. Air fry at 200°C/400°F for 12-15 minutes, flipping halfway, or oven bake at 190°C/375°F for 18-22 minutes.
8. Cut potatoes into french fry shapes.
9. Soak the cut potatoes in an ice bath for 10 minutes to remove extra starch.
10. Pat the potatoes completely dry.
11. Spray the dried potatoes with light cooking oil spray.
12. Add half of the KFC seasoning mix (salt, chicken stock powder, smoked paprika, onion powder, garlic powder) to the potatoes.
13. Mix the seasoned potatoes well.
14. Air fry at 200°C/400°F for 20-25 minutes, shaking halfway, or oven bake at 200°C/400°F for 25-35 minutes, shaking halfway, until golden brown.
15. Sprinkle the rest of the seasoning onto the cooked fries and mix.
16. Serve the crispy fries with the delicious popcorn chicken.

## Equipment

- Bowl
- Spoon
- Baking paper
- Baking tray
- Knife
- Paper towels

## Tips

- Use available seasonings for the KFC chicken.
- Soak potatoes in an ice bath to remove extra starch for crispier fries.
- Add half of the seasoning mix to the fries before cooking and the rest after.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DJobrROzebm/?igsh=Z3BudmJmcWxkZmpt
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/749c4b5b-8eb0-4d3f-a09b-ba19c38045b0
- Extracted: 2025-09-23

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