Ingredients
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🛒 Ingredients
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- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
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- ½ cup all-purpose flour
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- 1 teaspoon baking powder
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- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
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- ½ teaspoon paprika
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- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
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- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
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- 1 large egg
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- ½ cup buttermilk
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- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
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- Cooking oil spray
Instructions
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Instructions
- In a shallow bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, garlic powder, paprika, kosher salt, and black pepper. In a second bowl, whisk the egg and buttermilk until smooth. Place the panko breadcrumbs in a third shallow bowl.
- Cut the chicken breasts into 1-inch bite-sized pieces and pat them dry with paper towels.
- Coat each piece of chicken in the seasoned flour, dip it into the egg mixture, then press it firmly into the panko breadcrumbs until evenly coated.
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Arrange the breaded chicken in a single layer in the air fryer basket and lightly spray with cooking oil.
- Air fry for 10–12 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through and spraying the second side lightly with oil. Cook until golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
- Transfer the popcorn chicken to a serving platter and serve immediately with Viral Pickle Dip, ranch, honey mustard, or your favorite dipping sauce.