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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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!
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
- 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!
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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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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More Healthy Chicken Recipes to Make
- Chicken Caesar Pasta Salad
- Ground Chicken Burrito Bowl
- Oven Baked Chicken Tenders
- Best Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Wings
Healthy Popcorn Chicken
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!
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Did you try this recipe?
Let me know below with a comment and rating! 🙂
Lydia
Yum!!!! These were super easy to make and really tasty!!!
Amazing!! So happy to hear that. 🙂
Sam
Delicious! Super quick and easy. Used the leftovers the next night to make chicken parm 👌🏻
Thats such a smart idea! Yum!
Holly Johnson
Big success! My first air fryer recipe. It worked. Delicious!
Keep these healthy recipes coming!
Whoop whoop!! 🙂 Thanks, Holly!
Lainie
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!
Awesome! Glad to hear the whole family enjoyed! Thanks, Lainie. 🙂
Barbara Dougall
After u make these and before u bake them can they b frozen for later use?
I haven't tried that to be sure.