High Protein Crispy Honey Sesame Popcorn Chicken
Healthy & Easy Meal Prep
Crispy popcorn chicken tossed in a sweet and savory honey sesame sauce, served over rice for a high-protein meal prep that's perfect for the week ahead.
Equipment
Ingredients
Chicken & Coating
boneless skinless chicken breast (diced, raw)
960 g
salt reduced soy sauce
30 ml
garlic powder
1 tsp
white pepper
0.5 tsp
black pepper
0.5 tsp
egg (whisked)
2 piece
potato starch
120 g
white sesame seeds
15 g
Rice
white rice (cooked)
960 g
Honey Sesame Sauce
salt reduced soy sauce
120 ml
water
120 ml
garlic (diced)
5 piece
ginger (minced)
10 g
hoisin sauce
30 ml
ketchup (reduced sugar)
50 ml
honey
80 g
cornstarch (mixed with cold water)
1 tsp
Instructions
Prepare chicken marinade
Cut chicken breast into bite-sized pieces and marinate with soy sauce and spices.
Prepare coating station
Whisk eggs and prepare potato starch for coating the chicken.
Coat the chicken
Dip marinated chicken pieces in egg then coat with potato starch for crispy texture.
Fry the chicken
Deep fry coated chicken pieces until golden and crispy, working in batches.
Prepare honey sesame sauce
Combine soy sauce, water, garlic, ginger, hoisin, ketchup, honey and thicken with cornstarch.
Combine chicken and sauce
Toss crispy chicken pieces in the honey sesame sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
Serve with rice
Plate the honey sesame chicken over cooked white rice and serve immediately.
Original recipe
Storage
Store chicken and rice separately to maintain crispiness. Reheat chicken in air fryer for best texture.
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