Last updated on August 8th, 2017 at 11:34 am
Chipotle Popcorn Chicken – so much fun to eat and so delicious! Little morsels of chicken dipped in a spicy batter and fried to perfection!
It’s a crazy time here. We bought a house and we’re moving in a couple weeks. There is so much to do with moving, it’s such a tiring experience, but also a fun and exciting one. Needless to say with everything going on I have not had time to cook a lot, nor was I in the mood to cook. However we have to eat, so today I decided enough take out or eating out so I made popcorn chicken.
But a while ago I discovered Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce
Popcorn chicken is such a fun way to eat and I bet kids would love this. If you are making this for kids use a bit less chipotle peppers so the chicken doesn’t come out too spicy, I’d use 1/4 cup instead of 1/2.
This chicken is amazing. This recipe makes quite a lot of popcorn chicken, so we gave some to our neighbour. The guy loved the chicken, he was back in a few minutes hugging me and telling me how much he loved it, so trust me you can’t go wrong with this chicken. Everyone will love it.
Chipotle Popcorn Chicken
Ingredients
- 3 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
- 1/2 cup Chipotle Peppers in Adobo Sauce chopped finely
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- salt and pepper to taste
- Panko breadcrumbs
- oil for frying
Instructions
- In a bowl whisk together buttermilk, egg, cornstarch, salt, pepper and chipotle peppers.
- Cut the chicken breasts into 1 inch pieces. Place the chicken in the batter and let it sit for at least a couple hours in the fridge.
- Pour some panko breadcrumbs in a shallow plate.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet.
- Coat each piece of chicken with breadcrumbs, add more breadcrumbs as needed, and fry on both sides for 3 to 5 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Place on paper napkins to soak up some of the oil. Repeat with all chicken pieces. Only add a few pieces of chicken to the skillet at a time, so the chicken turns out crispy.
nidha says
March 6, 2015 at 1:52 pmThey look amazing, Thankyou
A quick question, how can you make it ahead of time for a party?
Jennifer says
August 14, 2014 at 12:21 amCan I soak the chicken overnight?
Melissa says
August 10, 2014 at 1:04 pmHi! I’d like to make these today. How big were your chicken breasts? Do you have an estimate using pounds?
jo says
August 10, 2014 at 2:55 pmAbout a lb for the 3 of them.
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
November 8, 2013 at 1:52 amIt looks so wonderfully crispy – definitely a must-try in my book!
jo says
November 8, 2013 at 1:58 amThanks Chung-Ah! 🙂
ATasteOfMadness says
August 25, 2013 at 9:49 pmI just made these, and they were so gosh darn good! Will definitely keep them in my regular recipe cycle 🙂
jo says
August 25, 2013 at 11:01 pmThanks, so glad you liked them. 🙂
Michelle says
August 25, 2013 at 1:48 amI just found your site tonight & BAM! this recipe is the first I saw. You’ve sold me…I’m definitely trying. Thanks, and I look forward to more!!
jo says
August 25, 2013 at 5:21 amHi Michelle, I’m so happy you found my site, thanks for stopping by. 🙂
Des @ Life's Ambrosia says
July 27, 2013 at 2:45 pmYUM! I love love love popcorn chicken and I like this spicy chipotle twist! 🙂
Kirsten says
July 21, 2013 at 11:35 pmHave you tried to bake this rather than fry the chicken? What temp/time would you recommend if baking?
jo says
July 22, 2013 at 1:03 amNo I haven’t, but I’d probably bake them at 400 F degrees. Let me know how they turn out baked. 🙂
RA says
June 12, 2013 at 7:14 pmSaw this recipe when it was shared by another site on Facebook. Made these last night and man, oh man, were they GOOD! Probably gonna be a while before I make chicken any other way! Thanks!
surkhab says
June 12, 2013 at 6:22 pmHey . pop corns looks crispy and yummy… will try it soon