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Indian Popcorn Chicken

Course Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine Indian
Keyword chicken
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 4
Author Christine Ma

Ingredients

Indian popcorn chicken

  • 2 lb chicken breast or thigh boneless, skinless
  • salt and pepper
  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon ginger minced
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 cup panko
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil

Tikki masala dip

  • ½ cup plain yogurt
  • 2 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon ginger ground
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon granulated sugar
  • salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and season with salt and pepper. Combine ½ cup yogurt with 1 teaspoon ginger, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon cayenne, ½ teaspoon turmeric, ½ teaspoon coriander, 1 teaspoon cumin, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Add the marinade to the chicken and mix to evenly coat all sides. Let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the tikka masala sauce. Whisk together ½ cup yogurt with 2 tablespoon ketchup, 1 teaspoon garlic, ½ teaspoon ginger, ½ teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon chili powder, ¼ teaspoon turmeric, and ½ teaspoon granulated sugar. Season with salt and pepper and let sit for 20 minutes.
  • Dredge the chicken in panko and lay on an even layer on a baking sheet. Drizzle 2 tablespoon olive oil on top and bake for 7 minutes. Flip the chicken over and bake for another 5 minutes or until done.
  • Serve the Indian popcorn chicken with tikki masala sauce.