“KFC-Style” High-Protein Popcorn Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  8 oz or 227g

• Garlic

  Raw

  ¼ tbsp or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  ⅛ tsp or 0.8g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ⅛ tsp or 0.3g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  ½ extra large or 28g

• Egg white

  Raw, fresh eggs

  1 large or 33g

• Sauce, hot chile, sriracha

  4 ½ tsp or 23g

• Whey protein powder

  Gold Standard, Any flavor, 100% whey protein

  ¾ scoop (30g) or 23g

• Bread crumbs

  Dry, grated, plain

  ¾ cup or 81g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 420°F.
2. Chop chicken breasts into small, thumb-sized pieces.
3. Season chicken with garlic, sea salt, and pepper.
4. In a bowl, beat eggs and sriracha together.
5. Prepare separate bowls for protein powder and wheat panko crumbs.
6. Coat chicken in protein powder, dip in egg mixture, then coat in panko crumbs. Place on a baking rack or sheet.
7. Bake for 15 minutes.
8. Allow to cool slightly before serving.