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Healthy Popcorn Chicken

Apr 15, 2021 · Modified: Oct 2, 2022 · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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This Healthy Popcorn Chicken is so fun and takes me back to my childhood! You can make this chicken recipe in the oven or the air fryer. 

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plate of popcorn chicken with sauce

Healthy Popcorn Chicken

If you loved popcorn chicken or chicken nuggets as a kid, this much healthier version is for you! I remember I used to get popcorn chicken in the cafeteria. The day the lunchroom was serving popcorn chicken was everyone's favorite day. My version is oven baked instead of fried. I also added an air fryer option below!

all ingredients laid out for breading chicken

Ingredients in Healthy Popcorn Chicken

  • fresh chicken breast tenders cut into small cubes
  • egg
  • unsweetened almond milk
  • almond flour
  • panko breadcrumbs
  • nutritional yeast 
  • garlic powder 
  • paprika
  • salt
  • black pepper
  • olive oil

How to Make Healthy Popcorn Chicken

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine egg and almond milk. In another mixing bowl, combine almond flour, breadcrumbs and spices.
  2. Dip chicken cubes into the egg mixture then the breading mixture.
  3. Place the breaded chicken on a pan lined with parchment paper. Drizzle/spray the chicken with olive oil.
  4. Bake in the oven at 400° degrees F for 12-16 minutes (turning once halfway through) until golden.
  5. Serve the little nuggets with your favorite dipping sauce!

How to make air fryer popcorn chicken?

Air fry the chicken in your air fryer at 400 degrees F for 10-15 minutes or until golden. You can air fry them in two batches if needed.

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sheet pan with popcorn chicken and sauce on the side

HOW SHOULD I SERVE THIS OVEN BAKED CHICKEN?

I recommend serving this popcorn chicken with Primal Kitchen’s Buffalo Sauce. Purchase Primal Kitchen’s Buffalo Sauce HERE. Use code “frozenbananas” at checkout for a discount!

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plate of popcorn chicken with sauce

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plate of popcorn chicken with sauce

Healthy Popcorn Chicken

This Healthy Popcorn Chicken is so fun and takes me back to my childhood! You can make this chicken recipe in the oven or the air fryer. 
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 8 mins
Cook Time 16 mins
Course dinner, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb fresh chicken breast tenders cut into small cubes
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
  • ½ cup almond flour
  • ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tbsp nutritional yeast 
  • 1 tsp garlic powder 
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp olive oil

Instructions
 

  • In a mixing bowl, combine egg and almond milk. In another mixing bowl, combine almond flour, breadcrumbs and spices.
  • Dip chicken cubes into the egg mixture then the breading mixture.
  • Place the breaded chicken on a pan lined with parchment paper. Drizzle/spray the chicken with olive oil.
  • Bake in the oven at 400 degrees F for 12-16 minutes (turning once halfway through) until golden.
  • Serve the little nuggets with your favorite dipping sauce!

This nutrition information is an estimate and should not be taken as fact. The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.

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Comments

  1. Lydia

    April 19, 2021 at 9:39 am

    5 stars
    Yum!!!! These were super easy to make and really tasty!!!

    Reply
    • krista

      April 19, 2021 at 3:18 pm

      Amazing!! So happy to hear that. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Sam

    April 20, 2021 at 7:09 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious! Super quick and easy. Used the leftovers the next night to make chicken parm 👌🏻

    Reply
    • krista

      April 20, 2021 at 7:19 pm

      Thats such a smart idea! Yum!

      Reply
  3. Holly Johnson

    April 24, 2021 at 5:49 pm

    5 stars
    Big success! My first air fryer recipe. It worked. Delicious!
    Keep these healthy recipes coming!

    Reply
    • krista

      April 24, 2021 at 10:49 pm

      Whoop whoop!! 🙂 Thanks, Holly!

      Reply
  4. Lainie

    April 28, 2021 at 1:06 am

    5 stars
    This popcorn chicken was so easy to make and tasted delicious! I made it for the whole family and everyone loved it. So much easier and healthier than fast food or frozen!

    Reply
    • krista

      April 28, 2021 at 8:48 am

      Awesome! Glad to hear the whole family enjoyed! Thanks, Lainie. 🙂

      Reply

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