“KFC-Style” High-Protein Popcorn Chicken

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  12 oz or 340g

• Garlic

  Raw

  ⅜ tbsp or 3g

• Salt

  Table

  ³⁄₁₆ tsp or 1g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ³⁄₁₆ tsp or 0.4g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  ¾ extra large or 42g

• Egg white

  Raw, fresh eggs

  1 ½ large or 49g

• Sauce, hot chile, sriracha

  6 ¾ tsp or 34g

• Whey protein powder

  Gold Standard, Any flavor, 100% whey protein

  1 ⅛ scoop (30g) or 34g

• Bread crumbs

  Dry, grated, plain

  1 ⅛ cup or 122g

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.