The zero oil small bite sized juicy chicken, breaded and baked to perfection, chicken popcorn is my boys all time favourite snack that they can munch on any time of the day. I usually half cook and freeze so that whenever they feel the craving of popping it, they can airfryer for a couple of minutes and enjoy it guilt free. This healthier version of the conventional chicken popcorn tastes amazing that can be equally relished by people of all ages.

Ingredients

Chicken breast : ½ kg

Ginger garlic paste : 2 tsp

Curd : 2 tsp

Schezwan sauce : 1 tsp

Red chilli sauce : 1 tsp

Tomato sauce : 2 tsp

Black pepper : 2 tsp

Salt as required

Bread crumbs : 100 gms

Step 1

Slice the chicken breast into bite sized pieces and wash thoroughly. Squeeze the excess water. Add ginger garlic paste, curd, tomato sauce, chilli sauce, Schezwan sauce, black pepper and salt. Mix well.

Step 2

Marinate and keep it aside for a couple of hours or overnight.

Step 3

Roll each piece in the bread crumbs.

Step 4

Place each one of them separately in the airfryer and brush with oil.

Step 5

Cook for about 10 to 12 minutes at 200 degree Celsius until the crust is crunchy and the chicken is tender.

Or

Shallow fry in a thick bottom pan.

Step 6

Enjoy the chicken popcorn with sauce or mayonnaise of your choice.

Tip

Bread crumb is one of the key ingredients and so use the best one.

Sprinkle your choice of seasoning to make it even more tastier.