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In this video, Betty demonstrates how to make her version of Kentucky Fried Popcorn Chicken. With 11 herbs and spices for flavor, and flour for coating, generous-sized chicken nuggets are fried in peanut oil to make a variation of KFCs Popcorn Chicken. Youll love this lighter style treat, which has a decreased amount of fat and salt!
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon paprika
½ tablespoon onion salt
1 teaspoon celery salt
1 teaspoon rubbed sage
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground oregano
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sweet basil, crushed
1 teaspoon marjoram, crushed
2 pounds uncooked chicken breast meat, cut into chunks—sized to your liking
1 cup flour
¼ cup peanut oil—more, if needed
In a small bowl thoroughly combine 1 tablespoon paprika, ½ tablespoon onion salt, 1 teaspoon celery salt, 1 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon ground allspice, 1 teaspoon ground oregano, 1 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon sweet basil, crushed, and 1 teaspoon marjoram, crushed, and set aside. Cut 2 pounds of uncooked chicken breast meat into chunks, and set aside. Pour 1 cup flour into a zip-lock bag, and set aside. Now, take about half of the herb seasoning mixture, and add it to your uncooked chicken chunks, and work it in with your hands. This will give a medium amount of spiciness to the chicken. Add more of the herb seasoning, if you like a spicier flavor. (You may cover the chicken with plastic wrap, and let it sit in the refrigerator to absorb the herb flavors for about 4 hours, if you choose, but that is not necessary.) When you are ready to fry your herb-seasoned chicken chunks, heat about ¼ cup of peanut oil in a skillet, until a sprinkling of flour sizzles. Then, place a handful of seasoned chicken chunks in the zip lock bag, shake the bag until the chicken chunks are thoroughly coated, shake off any excess flour, and place them individually into the hot oil. Continue until you have a single layer of chicken chunks in the skillet. Reduce the heat, and tend to the chicken closely, as it will cook quickly! When each piece is brown on the bottom side, turn it over to brown on the top side. When both sides are brown, the chicken is most likely done. You may test for doneness by cutting into the largest piece, and it should be white all the way through—no pink! Remove the chicken chunks to a plate that is covered with paper toweling for draining any excess oil. Repeat the process to make a second skillet of Popcorn Chicken. (You may have to remove any leftover crumbs from the skillet, and replenish the peanut oil, by adding another ¼ cup.) When all of the chicken has been fried and drained, remove it to a nice serving platter. This is great for kids—big kids, too!!! Note: I am not making any claim that this is the official secret recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken, only that it is *my* version of Kentucky Fried Popcorn Chicken—which I think you will find to be much healthier, having more meat and less coating, and therefore having less salt and fat! Enjoy!!!
Duration : 0:9:53
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25 Responses so far to "Betty’s Kentucky Fried Popcorn Chicken Recipe"
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
I’ve only hear your …
I’ve only hear your sitar version of the Beatle’s “Hard Day’s Night.” I need to get back to your channel and see if you have something more typical of what you do! (I did enjoy the sitar!)
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Thanks, but you …
Thanks, but you haven’t heard any of mine have you?
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
You obviously come …
You obviously come by music naturally.
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
I used to be a …
I used to be a hairdresser a jillion years ago, so i’m pretty into hair. Yeah, Joe’s family has the same name my Mom’s Father had, and their family was from the same Azorean island too. Those are small islands, and if you’ve got the same name, you ‘re related. I’m also related to John Philip Sousa through my Grandma. Another Portuguese musician.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Thanks for the hair …
Thanks for the hair comment! That’s interesting that you are related to Joe Perry!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
I just Love that …
I just Love that semi-side bang hairstyle on you! Very flattering!
My name is Sanders. . .no relation. I am related to Joe Perry of Aerosmith though, on my Mom’s side.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Thanks! That is …
Thanks! That is very sweet of you!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Betty, with all …
Betty, with all respect, you are beautiful
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
You’re welcome!
– …
You’re welcome!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
thanks so much <3
thanks so much <3
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
What you can do is …
What you can do is beat a couple of eggs in a small bowl. Dip the chicken into the flour mixture, then the egg mixture, then again in the flour mixture. This will make the crust a lot thicker, and then you can go ahead and fry it and drain it, and it will still be a healthier version than KFC–but very similar!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
The taste is …
The taste is similar, but with the very thin coating, I wouldn’t put it near 10–more like a 6. It would need a heavier crust for all those herbs and spices to really show up!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
: D looks good
also …
: D looks good
also i like the crust alot how do i get it thicker?
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
with a rating to 1 …
with a rating to 1 – 10 how much does it take like it!
either way I’m going to make it : D
seems exciting
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Thanks very …
Thanks very interesting! I will have to see if I can get that any my grocery store!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
It’s a fun way to …
It’s a fun way to do chicken and not come out with greasy food. Thanks for your nice comment!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
@bettyskitchen The …
@bettyskitchen The bhut jolokia (king cobra chile, naga jolokia, Dorset naga, naga morich ghost chili) is a chili pepper.
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
that doesn’t look …
that doesn’t look like fast food but it really is this is amazing
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
Thanks for the …
Thanks for the wonderful feedback!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
I’ve neer heard of …
I’ve neer heard of ghost pepper! I’ll have to check that out! Thanks for commenting!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
You are welcome! I …
You are welcome! I hope you enjoy the recipe!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
This has a lot less …
This has a lot less grease than KFC!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
It tastes like it, …
It tastes like it, but the crust is not nearly as thick, and it is not greasy.
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
It is a lot of …
It is a lot of ingredients; you could get by with less. I think it tastes as good as KFC, but is *much* healthier!
–Betty
January 15th, 2010 at 7:02 am
uhm yeah id like to …
uhm yeah id like to cook that but thats alot of ingrediants but i think it would be worth it looked so good at the end not like kfcs but looked good and very healthy kinda=/