Copycat Popeyes Popcorn Chicken

It’s a treat when I get to fire up my deep fryer. And because I’m a sucker for being influenced by cheesy ads on TV for fast food joints, I had to make a copycat of the popcorn chicken you can get at Popeyes.

Course Main

Cuisine American

Keyword chicken nuggets, copycat, popcorn chicken

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 285kcal

Author Inspired by a recipe from Popeyes At Home

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
Vegetable oil for frying
⅔ cup all purpose flour
1 tablespoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons ground white pepper
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons paprika
3 eggs

Instructions

Cut chicken into small pieces.
Heat 3" of oil to 350 F in a deep fryer or Dutch oven.
Combine flour, salt, white and cayenne pepper and paprika in a shallow bowl or pie plate.
Whisk together the eggs in a separate shallow bowl or pie plate.
Working in batches, dip chicken pieces into the egg.
Shake off excess and transfer to the flour mixture, coating well.
Shake off excess and place into the hot oil.
Fry 3-4 minutes or until golden brown. Transfer to a cooling rack or paper towel-lines plate.
Serve with your favorite dipping sauces.

Notes

Serve along with some Popeye's Delta Dipping sauce!

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