This is our take on Tawainese style Popcorn Chicken aka a dupe for Tastea’s Kickin’ Chicken 👯‍♀️this spicy, salty, savory snack is really popular at bubble tea shops around the world. Regina and I once flew to LA and sped like lunatics from the airport to get to a Tastea before closing time and still missed the cutoff. We had always wondered what type of mystical spice gave this type of popcorn chicken a kick so we asked one of the workers at Taste. The secret to SPICY AF popcorn chicken? Simply cayenne 😂

Low Carb (Keto Friendly) Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken

Can’t stop, wont stop.

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: Asian

Keyword: copycat, popcorn chicken

Servings: 4

Net Carbs: 4g

Ingredients

Chicken Marinade

• 1 Lb Chicken thigh meat
• 1 Tbsp Soy Sauce Or coconut aminos
• 1/2 Tsp Chinese five spice powder
• 1/2 Tsp Black pepper
• 2 Tbsp Minced garlic
• 1/2 Tbsp Xanthan gum

Batter

• 2 Scoops Isopure Whey Protein Powder – Unflavored!
• 1/2 Tbsp Garlic powder
• 1 Tsp Salt
• 1 Tsp Cayenne pepper
• 1/2 Tbsp Black pepper

Frying

• 2 Cups Avocado oil

Seasoning coat

• 1 Tbsp Cayenne pepper
• 1/2 Tsp Chinese five spice
• 1/2 Tbsp Golden Monkfruit sweetener
• 1/2 Tbsp Asian chicken flavor granules Optional
• 1 Tsp Black pepper

Instructions

• Cut up bite sized pieces of chicken thigh meat. Throw it in a bowl and mix it with soy sauce, Chinese five spice powder, black pepper, minced garlic, and xanthan gum. Marinate for 5-10 minutes.
• In a ziplock bag, mix @isopurecompany whey isolate powder UNFLAVORED, garlic powder, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper. Add the chicken in there and shake it hard to coat 💯. Pour it on a baking sheet so it doesn’t get soggy or clump together
• In 375 degree oil, drop the chicken pieces in there one by one and fry until fully cooked and crispy on the outside (about 5-7 minutes depending on the size of the chicken).
• Drain the chicken of oil. In a separate bowl, mix a tablespoon of cayenne pepper, 1/2 teaspoon of Chinese five spice, 1/2 tablespoon of monkfruit sweetener, 1/2 tablespoon of asian chicken flavor granules (optional), and a teaspoon of black pepper. Either sprinkle it onto the chicken or toss it like they do with buffalo wings. Careful when you toss cause it can get salty if it’s not even.
• Deep fry a handful of Thai basil (should take literally 10 seconds) and mix it with the chicken. Serve with sugar free sweet chili or ranch 👌🏼

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 278kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 19g | Sodium: 959mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Net Carbs: 4g

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