# High Protein Korean Popcorn Chicken

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

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 50 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 720 g Skinless and 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
- 1 Egg
- 165 g Potato starch
- 640 g Cooked white rice
- 0 g Black and white sesame seeds
- 0 g Chopped spring onion
- 100 ml Soy sauce
- 100 ml Water
- 2 tsp Gochujang paste or Chilli paste
- 20 g Natural sweetener
- 10 g Minced garlic
- 10 g Minced ginger
- 50 g Honey
- 1 tsp White vinegar
- 1 tsp Cornstarch or cornflour mixed with water

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zICjvVkF4r8
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/a2e8a5a7-0f89-48fd-8e95-839f847c0cac
- Extracted: 2025-02-22

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