Serves 4
Directions
- 1Into a bowl, add plain flour, the KFC secret seasonings (paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, ginger, black pepper, salt), baking powder, and mix well.
- 2To your diced chicken breast, crack in one egg, add a teaspoon of Dijon mustard, and mix well with your hands till it's fully soaked.
- 3Dunk those chicken pieces in the flour mixture and roll to get an even coating.
- 4Place them on a baking tray, give them a light spray with oil, and bake or air fry with the recommended settings.
- 5To a pan on low heat, add milk, the macaroni pasta water, light cream cheese, two slices of reduced fat cheese, and stir constantly till fully melted.
- 6Add onion and garlic powder, more Dijon mustard, and grated mozzarella.
- 7Once that's melted, add your cooked and drained macaroni and stir well till it looks like this.
- 8Box it up into four equal servings with your crispy popcorn chicken.
Ingredients
- 700 g chicken breast diced into bite-size pieces
- 100 g plain flour
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- Cooking spray
- 600 g cooked macaroni
- 200 ml low fat milk
- 80 ml reserved pasta water from macaroni
- 35 g light cream cheese
- 40 g reduced fat burger cheese
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp Dijon mustard
- 35 g grated mozzarella
- chilli flakes
- black pepper
- buttered corn on the cob
Equipment
bowlbaking trayair fryerpanmicrowave
Tips
- Store for up to 5 days in the fridge.
- To reheat, microwave for 2 minutes covered then uncover and microwave for a further minute, mix well till cheesy.
- Optionally reheat popcorn chicken separately in the Air fryer or Oven for added crispiness.
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