POPCORN-CRUSTED CHICKEN STRIPS RECIPE

                                  

INGREDIENTS

• 3 cups plain popped popcorn
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• Salt
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, trimmed of fat, cut into 1 1/2-inch strips
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

DIRECTION

• In a food processor lace a baking sheet and add pulse popcorn, garlic powder, ¼ tsp salt and bread crumbs. And blend well until everything is finely crushed.
• Once done transfer it to a shallow bowl.
• Place the flour in another bowl and the egg in the third one.
• Take each chicken strip and first place it in flour, then in the beaten egg and finally in the popcorn crumbs material.
• Fold the strip in the material so that it is properly covered.
• Once done place he strips in the baking sheet.
• Repeat the previous step for each chicken strip.
• In a large skillet mix the oil and butter. Heat them.
• Once the butter is melted, start adding the chicken strips in it.
• Add 3 to 4 chicken strips at a time.
• Do not crowd the skillet with the strips.
• While cooking turn the chicken strips.
• Fry until the strips are golden brown once they are ready dish them out and sprinkle the salt on it if required.