Hey everyone, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, popcorn chicken thighs with tangy sweet and sour sauce. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
The chicken is seasoned with garlic, chili powder, cumin, and smoked paprika and then broiled with a sweet and tangy honey glaze. To begin, combine the trimmed chicken thighs with the olive oil and spices and mix until evenly coated. This Sweet and Sour Chicken combines crispy chicken with chunks of onion The sticky sweet and sour sauce makes it tangy and totally addictive!
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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have popcorn chicken thighs with tangy sweet and sour sauce using 15 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Popcorn Chicken Thighs with Tangy Sweet and Sour Sauce:
- Prepare 2 1/2 lb boneless, skinless, chicken thighs
- Take 5 cup corn oil
- Get 2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- Get 1/4 tsp turmeric
- Prepare 1 tsp granulated garlic
- Make ready 1 tsp onion powder
- Get 2 tsp salt
- Take 1 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- Prepare 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Make ready 9 oz apricot jelly
- Prepare 1/2 cup apple juice
- Take 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Prepare 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar
- Take 1/4 cup soy sauce
- Get 1 quarter inch coin of ginger
Korean Popcorn Chicken is sticky, spicy, tangy and crunchy. Inspired by the hyper-famous Korean street snack, Dakgangjeong, boneless chicken is deep fried and tossed in a sweet, sour and spicy sauce that makes every bite super addictive. While Sweet Soy Garlic Sauce is Made of Sugar(or Honey) Soy Sauce, Vinegar, Garlic Paste , Water and Cornstarch Simmer Until Sauce Thicken. Fried Chicken Poppers/ Popcorn will be added in the sauce mixture Until well Coated.
Instructions to make Popcorn Chicken Thighs with Tangy Sweet and Sour Sauce:
- Why thighs? They are just tastier than breasts, and they are cheaper, and your company/kids won't know when they are covered in dredge. Wash the thighs thoroughly and unfurl them. Boneless thighs can be unrolled.
- Lay out about 2 feet of plastic wrap on a clean surface.
- Place an unfurled thigh in the center of one foot of plastic wrap, and then pull the other foot over the thigh.
- Grap a culinary mallet or your favorite heavy gauge hammer, and pound the thigh mercilessly, like it's some sort of therapy session. You are looking to reduce it to tatters. Rip the remnants up with your hands into popcorn size bits, and pile them in a bowl. Repeat for all the chicken.
- In a 2 or 3qt saucepan, heat about 2 inches of corn oil on medium heat. I'm guesstimating it's about 5 cups.
- Mix the flour, turmeric, garlic, onion powder, salt, pepper.
- The chicken tatters go into the eggs, and then the flour dredge. Toss the flour dredge on to the tatters and lightly toss. Then, toss the dredged tatters into the pan with the hot oil.
- Cook the tatters until golden, keeping enough space in the pan between tatters to maintain their independence. If you have any thick pieces, keep them in a bit longer, and be sure to remove from heat the little pieces before the big ones. Cooked bits should be placed on a plate of paper towels to drain.
- Blend the jelly, juice, sugar, vinegar, soy, and ginger into a fine, loose, puree.
- Pour some of the pureed sauce into a dipping bowl, and serve with the popcorn chicken.
You can make the sweet sour sauce in advance, store in an air-tight container and keep in the refrigerator. Add the sweet and sour sauce into the wok and bring it to boil. Toss in the chicken, tomatoes and add the chopped scallions, do a few quick stirs, dish out and serve immediately with. Hot sweet & sour sauce: Preheat the pan. Stir and cook until rich saucy texture.
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