Filthy Casual for Life

Chicken can be so bland. I get really tired of eating the same old chicken dishes. I decided to make popcorn chicken with a gochujang glaze.

EQUIPMENT

• Air Fryer
• Large skillet

INGREDIENTS FOR POPCORN CHICKEN

• 2 lbs. of chicken cut into bite-sized pieces
• 1 Tablespoon black pepper
• 1 ounce soy sauce
• 1 egg
• Cornstarch

METHOD FOR POPCORN CHICKEN

• Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and place in large bowl.
• Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Mix in 1 egg, 1 ounce soy sauce, and 1 Tablespoon of black pepper into bowl of chicken pieces.

• Next, you want to coat the chicken in cornstarch. In a gallon bag, place enough cornstarch to coat the chicken pieces. Shake the chicken in the bag. Alternatively, you can use a container with a lid, add cornstarch, put on the lid, and shake. I suggest coating in small batches and adding more cornstarch to the bag/container as you need it.
• Once the air fryer is heated, place in a single layer and air fry for 10-12 minutes. You will most likely have 2-3 batches depending on the size of your air fryer.

INGREDIENTS FOR GOCHUJANG GLAZE

• 2 ounces of soy sauce
• 3 ounces of water
• 2 Tablespoons ketchup
• 3 Tablespoons Gochujang paste
• 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar or mirin
• 2 Tablespoons honey
• 30 grams of brown sugar or brown stevia

METHOD FOR THE GOCHUJANG GLAZE

• Begin to preheat your skillet at medium to medium-high heat.
• Mix together soy sauce, water, ketchup, gochujang, vinegar, honey, and brown sugar
• Place mixture in the preheated pan and cook until the glaze thickens.
• Toss cooked chicken into pan and coat.

THOUGHTS

The family loved this recipe! It made enough for three people to have a serving for dinner and enough leftovers for 2 meal preps. It was sweet and spicy, but not overly spicy. I served it with plain steamed rice, but you can definitely jazz it up with some egg fried rice. I highly recommend.