Gluten Free Popcorn Chicken
Bite Sized breaded pieces of chicken that are browned in olive oil, then baked to tender perfection. Perfect for an appetizer, feeding hungry kids after school, or even as the main dinner dish.
Equipment
- 1 ribbed baking sheet
- 1 large skillet for frying
- 1 cheese grater
- bowls, spoons, spatulas, etc
- measuring cups, spoons,
Ingredients
- 3 C diced chicken breast
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 2 C gluten free Panko crumbs
- 1/2 C parmesan cheese, finely shredded
- 2 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and gather ribbed baking sheet and set aside.
- Dice chicken breast into bite sized pieces. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl(or large cereal bowl) add the eggs and whisk well.
- In a large gallon sized zippered plastic bag, place panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, sea salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes. Shake well to combine.
- Take about 1/3 of the chicken pieces, or 1 cup, and place into the egg mixture and coat the chicken pieces well. Then carefully strain them out of the eggs and place them into the bag of seasoned panko crumbs. Shake well to coat all the chicken pieces. Set chicken pieces on a large plate.
- Repeat until all the chicken pieces are done.
- In a large skillet, add 2-3 TBSP light olive oil. When oil is hot and ready, start browning the chicken. You will need to do this in batches as all the chicken won't fit into one skillet. You will need to flip the chicken using a spatula or tongs. I use both. Once chicken has been nicely browned, remove to the ribbed baking sheet.
- You will need to add a bit more olive oil for each batch of chicken you brown. Continue browning until all the chicken pieces are done.
- Place the ribbed baking sheet with chicken pieces into the oven and bake for about 12 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through( 165 F).
- Serve immediately with your favorite BBQ sauce.
