Popcorn Chicken (Taiwanese)

Name: Easiest Way to Make Chinese Chicken Recipes Easy
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings

A super simple recipe with juicy chicken, a sweet and spicy sauce and lots of onions and capsicum to snack on.

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Recipe Summary Popcorn Chicken (Taiwanese)

These Taiwanese popcorn chicken bites are addictively delicious. Chinese five-spice, ginger, and soy sauce flavor the crispy batter and they are ready in under 30 minutes.

Ingredients | Chinese Chicken Recipes Easy

1 ½ pounds boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

1 tablespoon soy sauce

½ teaspoon rice vinegar

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 teaspoons grated ginger

1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

1 teaspoon ground white pepper

1 teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 egg

1 cup tempura batter mix, or as needed

peanut oil for frying

1 bunch Thai basil, chopped

2 green onions, chopped

1 pinch ground white pepper

1 pinch salt

Directions

Combine chicken pieces, soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, five-spice powder, white pepper, salt, and cayenne pepper in a large bowl. Let marinate for 10 minutes.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Whisk egg in a small bowl until smooth. Pour tempura batter mix into a second small bowl. Dip chicken pieces one at a time into the egg, then dredge in tempura batter mix, shaking off any excess. Lower chicken pieces carefully into the hot oil in batches. Fry until chicken is golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain. Repeat with remaining chicken.

Serve chicken sprinkled with basil leaves, green onions, white pepper, and salt.

Boneless chicken breast works well instead of chicken thighs.

You can also use sweet potato flour instead of tempura batter mix.

We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.

Info | Chinese Chicken Recipes Easy

prep: 15 mins cook: 20 mins additional: 10 mins total: 45 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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