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Popcorn Chicken for One

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword baked popcorn chicken, chicken for one, panko chicken bites, popcorn chicken
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1 serving
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

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.