Popcorn Chicken

KFC Style Popcorn chicken is a tasty, crispy way to enjoy juicy, white meat chicken. Cut into bite size pieces that you can easily pop in your mouth, they're ideal for dipping in your favorite sauce or condiment, such as barbecue sauce or honey mustard. But instead of running out to a fast food restaurant for popcorn chicken, you can make it at home, where you can customize the seasoning to suit your tastes.

Ingredients

Marination:
  Chicken cubes (boneless and skinless) – 1/2 kg
  Salt – To Taste
  Black pepper – 1/4 tsp
  Soy Sauce – 1 tbsp
  White pepper – 1/4 tsp
  Red chili flakes – 1/4 tsp
  Chili Sauce – 1 tbsp
  Vinegar – 1/2 tbsp

Breading:
  Milk – 1 cup
  Egg – 1
  Water – 2 tbsp
  Maida – 1/2 cup
  Corn flour – 1/4 cup
  Salt – To taste
  White pepper – 1/2 tsp
  Black pepper – 1/2 tsp
  Red chili powder – 1/2 tsp
  Paprika – 1/2 tsp
  Cayenne powder – 1/2 tsp
  Garlic powder – 1/2 tsp
  Parmesan cheese (shredded) – 1/2 cup
  Oil – for deep frying

Method
1. Marinate chicken with salt, white and black pepper, red chili flakes, soy sauce, chili sauce and vinegar. Marinate for at least two hours.
2. In another bowl, mix the dry ingredients together. Add maida, corn flour, salt, black and white pepper, paprika, cayenne powder, garlic powder and Parmesan cheese and mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, add milk, water and egg and beat well.
4. Now, coat the marinated chicken with the dry ingredients. Add the coated chicken in the milk and egg mix and then coat it once again with the maida mixture.
5. Layer your coated chicken on a tray and put it in the freezer for two to three hours.
6. In a pan, add the oil and heat it up to medium high. Now add your popcorn chicken one by one and let it cook till it turns golden brown.

Serve hot with ketchup or your choice of dip.