# High Protein Korean Popcorn Chicken

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

- Total time: 50 min
- 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
- 1 Egg
- 165 g Potato Starch
- 640 g Cooked White Rice
- 0 g Black & White Sesame Seeds
- 0 g Chopped Spring Onion
- 100 ml Soy Sauce
- 100 ml Water
- 2 tsp Gochujang Paste / Chilli Paste
- 20 g Natural Sweetener
- 10 g Minced Garlic
- 10 g Minced Ginger
- 50 g Honey
- 1 tsp White Vinegar
- 1 tsp Cornstarch/Cornflour Mixed With Water

## Instructions

1. Add white pepper, garlic and onion powder, diced garlic, ginger, soy sauce, one egg, and a tiny bit of black pepper to diced chicken breast. Mix it all together.
2. In a bowl, add potato starch and coat every piece of chicken evenly.
3. Spray chicken generously with light cooking oil spray and air fry or oven bake until golden brown and crispy.
4. For the Korean glaze, to a pan on low heat, add equal parts soy sauce and water.
5. Add some chili paste, natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, a drizzle of honey, white vinegar, and cornflour mixed with water to the pan.
6. Mix it together until the sauce is nice and thick.
7. Add the chicken back in and mix it well to coat it completely.
8. 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/DSnfjMf53Uk
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bd67213f-3ff9-4626-a381-8d91dadc643c
- Extracted: 2025-03-01

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