Simple & Healthy Popcorn Chicken (AIP,Paleo,GF,DF)
A delicious healthier version of classic popcorn chicken, it is also AIP, Paleo, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Sugar Free, and shallow frying can reduce oil.
Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes
Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: AIP, Dairy Free, Egg free, Gluten Free, nightshade free, nut free
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 52.88kcal
Author: Kara Northwood
Cost: $20
1 Stainless Steel Measuring Cup
1 Stainless Steel Magnetic Measuring Spoon Set Dual Sided
1 Stainless Steel Small Saucepan with lid
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Black Pepper omit for AIP
- 3 dashes White Pepper omit for AIP
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp Ground Ginger powder
- 1 tsp Salt
- ¼ tsp Ground Coriander omit for AIP
- ¼ tsp Ground Coriander Leaves
- ¼ tsp Ground Oregano
- ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp Thyme Ground
- ¼ tsp Rosemary Ground
- ¼ tsp Italian herb mix Ground
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- 1 tsp Xanthan gum swap with arrowroot for AIP/Paleo
- 3 tbsp Arrowroot flour for egg replacement
- 4 tbsp water for egg replacement
- ¼ cup Brown rice flour swap with Cassava flour for AIP/Paleo
- ½ cup Tapioca flour
- ⅓ cup Ice cold soda water
- ½ tsp Onion powder
Add arrowroot and water together for the egg replacement
Cut up your chicken into the sizes you want.
Use a small stainless steel pot with enough oil to cover a small piece of chicken.
Put the arrowroot egg replacement and the rest of the flour into a large bowl.
Add a little of the cold soda water to the dry ingredients and mix together with a fork very lightly.
Keep adding the water slowly and mix gently until a batter forms.
Put the chicken in the batter and make sure both sides are covered.
Then lower the chicken into the oil using a spoon or a fork. Be careful when placing the chicken into the oil as it will spit.
Once you have placed a few items into the pan then turn up the heat. If there are a few spots on the top of any of the chicken not covered with batter then spoon some more on those areas.
Flip to the other side carefully, you might have to keep flipping a few times until you get a nice golden brown colour and the chicken is cooked through, usually about 5 minutes.
If the batter is cooking too quick then turn down the heat a little, or back to a low heat.
Use a frying pan to place the cooked chicken in to catch the dripping oil so its not wasted and can be used to cook something else in later.
Calories: 52.88kcal | Carbohydrates: 12.81g | Protein: 0.7583g | Fat: 0.2567g | Saturated Fat: 0.0583g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.085g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.0883g | Sodium: 792.1267mg | Potassium: 40.1733mg | Fiber: 1.3383g | Sugar: 0.1483g | Vitamin A: 6.0617IU | Vitamin C: 0.2467mg | Calcium: 12.5417mg | Iron: 0.475mg