Put your air fryer to work with our finger-licking popcorn-coated chicken with honey BBQ sauce! This recipe uses popcorn and chicken tenderloins to make a crispy snack or light dinner the whole family with love. The popcorn coating is flavoured with oregano, paprika and mustard powder for an extra kick.
Pair this tasty popcorn-coated chicken with our air fryer Cajun sweet potato fries.
Ingredients
Method
Process popcorn until coarsely chopped; transfer to a shallow bowl. Combine flour, oregano, paprika, salt flakes and mustard powder in a second shallow bowl. Lightly beat eggs in a third shallow bowl. Dust chicken in flour mixture, shaking off excess, dip in egg, then coat in popcorn. Spray generously all over with cooking spray.
Preheat a 7-litre air fryer to 180ËšC for 3 minutes.
Taking care, place chicken in the air fryer basket, cook for 15 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time, or until golden and cooked through.
Meanwhile, to make honey BBQ sauce, combine barbecue sauce, honey and mustard in a small bowl.
Serve popcorn chicken with honey BBQ sauce.
Popcorn chicken serving idea
You can also serve the chicken with mayonnaise swirled with sriracha sauce, if you like.
What is a chicken tenderloin?
A chicken tenderloin is a muscle that sits underneath the chicken breast. It is a smaller piece of meat than a whole chicken breast and often used for crumbed chicken or chicken skewers. Chicken tenderloins may also be sold as chicken tenders.Â
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