BETTER THAN TAKEOUT - Taiwanese Popcorn Chicken Recipe

I am sure everybody loves these crunchy little chicken bits. What I am sharing today is a Taiwanese version. I will show you my secret on how to make the chicken extra crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside.

🥢 RECIPE - Note: The product links below are affiliate links. I may earn a commission if you purchase an item on a linked website within 24 hours.

INGREDIENTS FOR THE JIAO YAN (Chinese salt and pepper)
- 1 tbsp of white pepper
- 2 tbsp of salt

INGREDIENTS FOR THE POPCORN CHICKEN
- 500 grams of chicken breast
- 1 + 1/4 tsp of salt
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 1 tsp of ginger
- a few shakes of onion powder
- 1 egg white
- 2 tbsp of all-purpose flour
- Orange juice from 1/4 of an orange (1.5-2 tbsp)

Others
- a hand full of basil leaves
- Chili flakes (optional)
- Few shakes of the salt and pepper that we made

🥢RELATED VIDEOS -

[TimberTaipei]

One of my fondest memories was when I was doing a month long solo backpacking/camping trip on the east coast of Taiwan. It was extremely rainy, and I ran into a street vendor who was selling this style of chicken. It was so good, that I walked back in the rain to get more. I miss Taiwan. I hope you all stay safe out there.

[TONYLOBO]

Oh no, I realized I have all the ingredients, naturally one must cook it now.

[BillLambert]

I don't know why Youtube recommended this video instead of my usual high-tech stuff, but here I am 11 minutes later as a new subscriber. Great content, can't wait to try this!

[rainmbt]

Just found ur channel. The fact that u say replacements and where to find similar ingredients, means I definitely won't abandon them. Thanks

[Gxddxmmitneesa]

Girl. My sister and I just made this and are currently eating it 😍 omg. It is so good. The best popcorn chicken I’ve ever had! The flavor is so wonderful and unique. I’m gonna make this over and over again. The only thing we did differently was that we added fried garlic on top along with the salt and pepper mix with chili flakes 😍 it was amazing on its own and dipped in hoisin sauce. Thanks so much for the recipe!!!

[manuelching]

you must be one of the best instructors i've seen online, as you are concise, descriptive, and have a soothing and well-tempered manner of elucidating - do NOT change your awesome formula!

[pallavik]

1st time watching your channel a couple of minutes into the video and I notice how beautifully u'r instructions are no hurry but accurate speed so as the ppl watching understand it and I must say u have a very good voice. Subscribed dear

[judyrobas]

Shes very good.in speaking in english, i can understand each english word she says. Youre amazing! Proud.of you!

[AndySaenz]

I just made it, it’s absolutely delicious! I bought a bag of Bob’s red mill potato starch at the grocery store, and it worked very well! It came out very crispy on the outside, but moist and tender on the inside. My mom said it was too salty for her, and I think I have to agree. The soy sauce already has a lot of salt in it, so you can probably remove the salt from the marinade. Also, even though I dried my basil beforehand, the oil still jumped like crazy when I put it to fry! So you have to be VERY CAREFUL when you fry the basil. I think this is my favorite chicken ever!

Just add salt to taste, everyone has a different palate.

[psychotripnerdstuff]

Been watching your channel off and on since the beginning. Your videos are amazing! Keep it up!

[TheRealSamPreece]

These arent just recipes, they are educational! I love how you explain things and give extra information; Great teacher!

[chenelarkemberlu]

Very clear. No fuss. Very easy to.understand and follow. And everything is very detailed.

[SoupedUpRecipes]

🥢BUY MY WOK


So excited to launch my first product! A great wok set, just like I have used in my videos over the last 2 years. Learn more and consider improving your Chinese cooking skills with a new wok!

[fn]

I have made this dish so many times and everyone in my house loves it! thank you so much I love your channel and recipes they are amazing - I also never knew about thick potato starch before this, makes so much better coating. DO NOT STOP MAKING VIDEOS!

[SynicalDan]

I made it a point to shop for these ingredients today! My young son and I cooked this for our dinner and it was wonderful. Easy to follow and understand video, which we followed as we cooked. You're a natural teacher, and we'll be making your recipes again! Thank you!

[wavechamber]

Mindy is the best! You love what you do with a full heart!!!

[fizito_]

Omg it was so nice of you to give tips on replacing ingredients, where i live it's pretty tough to find most of these ingredients, so i end up not making these recipes even though i love oriental cuisine. Thanks!!!

[All-Fur-Coat_No-Trousers]

Your recepies are truly comprehensive. Substitutions, reccomendations, helpful tips, cultural insights, prep and serving suggestions; you don't miss a thing! It makes me feel really confident when I try cooking your recepies myself. I've made quite a few, including these devastatingly addictive popcorn chicka-dees. You're a dear lady! Thank you so much.

[onegrapefruitlover]

You have such an encouraging way of showing and teaching. Your voice is also very soothing.
Now I really feel like cooking this haha

[khinmaw]

Thank you! Your tips are so useful especially replacing cooking wine with orange juice!