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

## Instructions

1. Add white pepper, garlic and onion powder, diced garlic, diced ginger, soy sauce, one egg, and black pepper to the diced chicken breast. Mix well.
2. In a separate bowl, add potato starch.
3. Coat each piece of chicken evenly with potato starch.
4. Spray chicken generously with light cooking oil spray.
5. Air fry at 200°C/400°F for 14-18 minutes, flipping halfway, or oven bake at 190°C/375°F for 18-22 minutes, flipping halfway. Cook until golden brown and crispy.
6. In a pan on low heat, add equal parts soy sauce and water.
7. Add chili paste, natural sweetener, more garlic, ginger, honey, and white vinegar to the pan.
8. Add cornstarch mixed with water to the pan to thicken the sauce.
9. Mix the sauce until it's nice and thick.
10. Add the cooked chicken to the sauce and mix well to coat completely.
11. Divide into four equal servings with 160g of rice each. Add sesame seeds and spring onion as toppings and enjoy.

## Equipment

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

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@aussiefitness/video/7473084703965302034?_r=1&_t=ZN-8vnxf45lLNO
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c93219ac-6c0d-489d-96ce-d2f364ba1002
- Extracted: 2025-04-24

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