Gluten-Free Popcorn Chicken
Gluten-Free Popcorn Chicken Recipe is a crispy classic and vintage kids favorite often served in schools. Perfect for even the pickiest eater.
Servings 4 servings
Calories 453kcal
Equipment
Frying Pan
Ingredients
- 2 lbs diced chicken breast
- 3 tbsp tapioca flour
- 2/3 cup cassava flour
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp white pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 whole eggs
- 5 tbsp of water
- 4 tbsp avocado oil, or olive oil or butter
Instructions
- First, into a gallon sized plastic bag combine tapioca flour, cassava flour, salt, white pepper, garlic, and onion powder.
- Second, seal and shake until the flour and spice mix are well combined.
- Next, crack eggs into a bowl and whisk until they are well beaten.
- Whisk together the eggs and water.
- Finally, working in batches take a small amount of chicken and place in the eggs.
- Stir them around so that they are covered on all sides.
- Next, slowly remove chicken so that the excess egg mixture falls off.
- Place chicken into the gallon bag making sure to seal it.
- After it is sealed shake the bag so that all the sides of the chicken are dusted with flour.
- Remove chicken making sure to shake off the excess flour.
- Repeat until all the chicken has been dipped in the egg mixture and dusted with flour.
- If you want to double-dip in egg and flour then just double the recipe for the flour, spices, eggs, and water.
- Once all the chicken is dusted with flour fry chicken in a pan or a wok.
- Lastly, fry chicken in batches until lightly browned.
- Remove chicken and allow it to cool.
- Serve with your choice of vegetables such as stir-fried cauliflower rice.
Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings 6.0 | |
| Amount Per Serving | |
| Calories 453 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Total Fat 20 g | 31 % |
| Saturated Fat 4 g | 19 % |
| Monounsaturated Fat 7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat 4 g | |
| Trans Fat 0 g | |
| Cholesterol 186 mg | 62 % |
| Sodium 1124 mg | 47 % |
| Potassium 418 mg | 12 % |
| Total Carbohydrate 17 g | 6 % |
| Dietary Fiber 2 g | 7 % |
| Sugars 2 g | |
| Protein 48 g | 97 % |
| Vitamin A | 6 % |
| Vitamin C | 2 % |
| Calcium | 4 % |
| Iron | 18 % |
| * The Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet, so your values may change depending on your calorie needs. The values here may not be 100% accurate because the recipes have not been professionally evaluated nor have they been evaluated by the U.S. FDA. | |
Nutrition
Calories: 453kcal