Culver Crest Popcorn Chicken

You can never have too many Southern recipes, so give Culver Crest Popcorn Chicken a try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 389 calories, 32g of protein, and 12g of fat each. For $1.84 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a main course. If you have mustard seed, black pepper, panko breadcrumbs, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. This recipe is liked by 312 foodies and cooks. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 2 hours and 5 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. Overall, this recipe earns a solid spoonacular score of 72%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as popcorn chicken , how to make kfc style popcorn chicken, Popcorn-Coated Popcorn Chicken, and Champagne Caramel Popcorn & Bacon Truffle Parmesan Popcorn.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 45 minutes

Cooking duration: 80 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Equipment:

Cooking instruction summary:

For the chicken and marinade: Cut each chicken thigh into bite-size pieces, approximately 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the fennel, mustard, salt and black pepper. Add the chicken and massage the bag so the chicken is thoroughly coated in the spices. Add the buttermilk and onions, and massage the bag again to mix the ingredients. Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to overnight. For the breading: Set up a breading station by lining up 3 small baking dishes or pie plates. In one dish, add the flour. In the second, whisk the eggs with 3 tablespoons water. In the third, mix together the panko, fennel, paprika, salt and black pepper. A few pieces at a time, remove the chicken from the marinade and let the excess drip off before dredging in the flour. Shake off the excess flour and then dunk the chicken in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Finally, dredge in the panko mixture, making sure the chicken pieces are completely coated. Place the breaded chicken on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and refrigerate, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes. Fill a large, heavy skillet with about an inch of canola oil and heat to 350 degrees F over medium heat. In batches, fry the chicken in the oil until golden brown all over, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Drain on a paper-towel-lined baking sheet.

 

Step by step:

For the chicken and marinade

1. Cut each chicken thigh into bite-size pieces, approximately 1 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches.

2. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the fennel, mustard, salt and black pepper.

3. Add the chicken and massage the bag so the chicken is thoroughly coated in the spices.

4. Add the buttermilk and onions, and massage the bag again to mix the ingredients. Marinate the chicken in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.

5. For the breading: Set up a breading station by lining up 3 small baking dishes or pie plates. In one dish, add the flour. In the second, whisk the eggs with 3 tablespoons water. In the third, mix together the panko, fennel, paprika, salt and black pepper.

6. A few pieces at a time, remove the chicken from the marinade and let the excess drip off before dredging in the flour. Shake off the excess flour and then dunk the chicken in the egg wash, letting the excess drip off. Finally, dredge in the panko mixture, making sure the chicken pieces are completely coated.

7. Place the breaded chicken on a wire rack set over a baking sheet and refrigerate, uncovered, for 15 to 20 minutes.

8. Fill a large, heavy skillet with about an inch of canola oil and heat to 350 degrees F over medium heat.

9. In batches, fry the chicken in the oil until golden brown all over, 3 to 4 minutes per side.

10. Drain on a paper-towel-lined baking sheet.

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