Chicken Popcorns Karaage KFC Style

(S. Maliha Sehar, Karachi)

Crispy, one-bite Chicken Popcorn Crackers originate from Japanese Karaage recipe. Karaage is a Japanese method to cook food and mostly, chicken in deep oil. With a dash of Pakistani spices, we have added a little more adventure to the thrill of Chicken Popcorns Karaage cooked in KFC restaurant’s style.

Aren’t these just so inviting? Light, crisp, hot, taste bud revitalizing and spicy... Chicken Popcorn Karaage are our favorite. If you are craving for them as well, we have added its recipe in record below. Track us down and get your hands and mouth full with these cracky-crisp Chicken Popcorn Karaage, They are cook able in less than 10 minutes so gear up foodie, add these to your Ramadan table, today!

Step # 1

Take two fresh and clean Chicken breast pieces and cut them into fine (medium size) cubes.

Step # 2

Collect following ingredients in a large bowl.

1. Egg (1)
2. Ketchup (1 Tbsp)
3. Salt to taste
4. Soya Sauce (1Tbsp)
5. Black Pepper (1/2 Tea spoon)
6. 3 cloves garlic (finely minced)
7. Sesame oil (1 Tbsp)
8. Sugar (1 Tea Spoon)
9. Corn Flour (½ Cup)
10. Oregano (1/2 Tea spoon)

Mix well the ingredients with Chicken pieces. Let it sit for 5 minutes in Fridge. Meanwhile Place your frying pan on stove and leave the oil to be heated for 3 minutes on medium temperature.

Step # 3

Add all-purpose-flour (half cup), Red Chili Powder (1/2 tea spoon), White Pepper (pinch), Salt (pinch) and Bread crumbs (half cup) in a plate and mix the ingredients.

Step # 4

Coat the marinated chicken cubes in this dry mixture and drop them one by one and gently in oil. Fry them for about 5 minutes until they turn golden-brown in color. Keep the temperature medium.

Step # 5

Take the chicken popcorns out; let them rest for 5 minutes. Fry them for second time for 1 minute or less in high temperature.

This step is to make the Karaage Popcorns, super crisp and cracky in bite.

Step # 6