Air fryer popcorn chicken with a ranch dipping sauce

Name: Air fryer popcorn chicken with a ranch dipping sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 3 chicken breast fillets; 2 eggs; 2 cups blanched almond meal; 2 tbsp Changing Habits Vegetable Stock Powder; Changing Habits Seaweed Salt to taste; cracked Changing Habits Pepper to taste; 1/4 cup Easy Olive Oil Mayo; 1 tsp tomato paste; 1 tsp paprika; Changing Habits Seaweed Salt to taste; cracked Changing Habits Pepper to taste; 2 tsp chopped chives

by Tessa | Mar 14, 2022 | 0 comments

Popcorn chicken with a dairy-free ranch dipping sauce - a perfect snack for the whole family! To reduce the preparation time, cut the chicken into strips instead of small pieces. No air fryer? Not a problem, just cook on a tray lined with baking paper in the oven at 200 degrees celsius and cook for 15 minutes or until crispy.

Yields4 ServingsPrep Time30 minsCook Time15 minsTotal Time45 minsDifficultyBeginner

Ingredients

Popcorn Chicken

3 chicken breast fillets

2 eggs

2 cups blanched almond meal

2 tbsp Changing Habits Vegetable Stock Powder

Changing Habits Seaweed Salt to taste

cracked Changing Habits Pepper to taste

Ranch Dipping sauce

1/4 cup Easy Olive Oil Mayo

1 tsp tomato paste

1 tsp paprika

Changing Habits Seaweed Salt to taste

cracked Changing Habits Pepper to taste

2 tsp chopped chives

Directions

Popcorn chicken

Preheat air fryer to 200 degrees celsius (or oven).

Cut the chicken into small cubes.

In one small bowl whisk the eggs.

In another bowl combine the almond meal, vegetable stock, salt and pepper.

Coat one piece of the chicken in the egg mix and then roll in the rest of the ingredients. Set aside and repeat with the rest of the chicken.

Transfer the chicken into the air fryer (or oven) and cook for approximately 12-15 minutes or until crispy and cooked through.

Ranch Dipping Sauce

While the chicken is cooking, place all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.

Serve the chicken while hot with the sauce on the side. Enjoy!

CategorySides, Snacks

Ingredients

Popcorn Chicken

3 chicken breast fillets

2 eggs

2 cups blanched almond meal

2 tbsp Changing Habits Vegetable Stock Powder

Changing Habits Seaweed Salt to taste

cracked Changing Habits Pepper to taste

Ranch Dipping sauce

1/4 cup Easy Olive Oil Mayo

1 tsp tomato paste

1 tsp paprika

Changing Habits Seaweed Salt to taste

cracked Changing Habits Pepper to taste

2 tsp chopped chives

Directions

Popcorn chicken

Preheat air fryer to 200 degrees celsius (or oven).

Cut the chicken into small cubes.

In one small bowl whisk the eggs.

In another bowl combine the almond meal, vegetable stock, salt and pepper.

Coat one piece of the chicken in the egg mix and then roll in the rest of the ingredients. Set aside and repeat with the rest of the chicken.

Transfer the chicken into the air fryer (or oven) and cook for approximately 12-15 minutes or until crispy and cooked through.

Ranch Dipping Sauce

While the chicken is cooking, place all of the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.

Serve the chicken while hot with the sauce on the side. Enjoy!

Notes

Air fryer popcorn chicken with a ranch dipping sauce

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