Popcorn Chicken 🍗 Crispy panko-breaded popcorn chicken drenched in a sweet and salty sauce, served alongside some coriander-lime rice, this WILL bag you that second date 😏🔥 Serves 2 4 large chicken thighs, skin & bone removed, cut into bite sized pieces 4 tbsp plain flour 1 tsp smoked paprika 1 tsp garlic granules / powder 2 eggs 100g panko breadcrumbs Vegetable oil 2 tbsp sesame seeds 40ml light soy sauce 50g honey 80ml water Juice and zest of 1 lime 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 tsp fish sauce 2 tbsp sesame oil 200g basmati rice 300ml water (enough to cover) Zest and juice of 1 lime Large bunch of coriander, finely chopped Red chillies, finely sliced (to garnish) Spring onions, finely sliced (to garnish) 1. Add the sesame seeds into a pan, toast for a few minutes until golden then remove 1/3 for garnishing later. 2. Add remaining sauce ingredients into pan & cook for 5-10 minutes until thickened. Set aside. 3. Prepare the dredges in 3 separate bowls, mixing the flour, spices, salt and pepper in one, breadcrumbs in another and beaten eggs in the last. 4. Rice the rice until water runs clear, place into a pan and cover with equal amount boiling water. Cook for 10-13 minutes, until cooked through and fluffy. Add the lime zest and juice, coriander and mix to combine. Set aside. 5. Heat vegetable oil in heavy based pan to 180 C / 355 F 6. Coat chicken pieces in the seasoned flour, coat in the egg, then place into breadcrumbs. Toss to coat evenly then place onto tray whilst dredging remaining chicken. 7. Add chicken to the oil and fry for 4-5 minutes until golden brown on the outside and cooked throughout. 8. Remove the chicken from the oil, place into a bowl and pour over sauce. Add a few tbsp of the vegetable oil to the chicken to help the sauce coat thin out and coat chicken evenly. 9. Plate up, top with garnishes and serve alongside the rice. #food #asmr #friedchicken #chicken #Recipe #datenight #FoodTok #foodtiktok #cooking #Foodie #fyp - @samseats