Popcorn Chicken for One
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Bite-size chicken pieces are rolled in seasoned flour, butter, and panko, then baked on a tray until crisp and cooked through.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 4 tablespoons salted butter melted
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast (5–6 ounces) diced into ½-inch pieces
Equipment
- mixing bowl
- baking sheet
Directions
- Heat the oven to 400°F and line a rimmed baking tray.
- Set out three bowls. Stir the flour, paprika, salt, and garlic powder together in the first. Put the melted butter in the second and the panko in the third.
- Pat the chicken pieces dry. Roll them in the seasoned flour, then the melted butter, then the panko.
- Spread the pieces on the lined tray. Bake for about 10 minutes, turning them after 5 minutes, until they reach 165°F.
Nutrition
Serving: 294g | Calories: 859kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 54g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Trans Fat: 1.9g | Cholesterol: 246mg | Sodium: 2017mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 3.5g | Vitamin A: 2034IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 3.9mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, for the whole recipe (1 serving); ½ cup panko breadcrumbs counted as dry bread crumbs, skinless chicken breast counted as raw chicken breast. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.