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Popcorn Chicken Recipe - KFC Style
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
 

PopcornChicken Recipe is one of the popular snack or starter recipes in almost all KFC restaurants.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: Popcorn Chicken Recipe
Servings: 3
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Chicken – 250 gms.
  • Salt – 1 ½ tbsp.
  • Black pepper powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Red chili powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Garam masala powder – 2 tbsp.
  • Cumin/ jeera powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Tasting salt/ Ajinomoto – ¼ tbsp. optional-used to give KFC style flavor
  • Vinegar – 1 tbsp.
  • Fresh cream – 8 tbsp.
  • Maida/ all purpose flour – ½ cup/ 8 tbsp.
  • Corn flour – ½ cup/ 8tbsp.
  • Kashmiri red chili powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Baking powder – 1 tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Clean boneless chicken and cut it into small pieces (if possible cubes).
  2. In a mixing bowl, add chicken, little salt, red chili powder, garam masala powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, black pepper powder, ginger garlic paste, tasting salt, vinegar, and fresh cream.
  3. Mix all the spices and close the bowl and marinate for 4-5 hours. The more time we marinate the more chicken turns soft and absorbs spices.
  4. Let's prepare coating mixture, in a wide plate add corn flour, maida, black pepper powder, garam masala powder, a little salt, Kashmiri red chili powder, and baking powder. Mix all and keep aside.
  5. Heat oil in a pan and let the temperature reach around 180 degrees.
  6. Meanwhile, take out the marinated chicken and put them in the above spice powder, and coat well.
  7. To remove excess powder put them in a metal ladder to sieve excess powder.
  8. When oil is ready, put popcorn chicken in oil and deep fry till they turn a golden brown color.
  9. Remove from oil and drain excess oil, transfer KFC Style chicken popcorn recipe over a kitchen towel and serve hot.

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