Cheesy Chicken Popcorn
I wanted to cut down on deep fried this ramadan, but it's almost impossible when you have fasting kids at home. They don't want to get served with non fried or simply have the main meal for iftar. So for keeping them excited all along Ramadan I try to include at least one fried item for the sake of kids. (My young siblings and my little girl)
We are already halfway into Ramadan, I feel so numb and miserable as it's Day 15 of Ramadan, which means the month of good deeds are slowly coming to an end. May Allah keep us all steadfast on His Deen and help us to continue to do all the good deeds that we have done this Holy month and may He accept it from us.
These cheesy Chicken popcorns are so easy to make, with almost all basic ingredients. Boneless Chicken pieces are minced and spices are added to which corn and mozzarella chesses is added to make it extra delicious and cheesy. Then these are made into lemon sized balls and frozen for around 30 minutes. At the breading station, coat the balls in flour, then beaten egg and then into bread crumbs and fry them on medium low for 6-7 minutes until chicken cooks well.* Kids will truly love this! It was indeed a hit here too, alhamdulilah!
Let's get on to the recipe.
Ingredients:
- 500 gms Boneless Chicken Breast
- 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 3/4 tsp red chilli flakes
- 1/2 tsp Oregano
- 1/2 tsp Crushed black pepper powder
- 1 tsp Smoked Paprika Powder
- Salt, as required
- 1/2 cup Corn niblets, thawed
- 3/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese
- 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 Egg, beaten
- 1 cup Bread Crumbs
- Oil for frying
Instructions:
- Add your boneless chicken cubes** to a food processor or a mixer and add in ginger garlic paste and your spices like red chilli flakes, oregano, black pepper powder, smoked paprika powder, and mince your boneless chicken and transfer to a bowl.
- Now add in your thaw corn niblets, mozzarella and add salt if required.
- Next make them into lemon sized balls and freeze them for about 30 minutes.
- Coat the balls in flour, next dip into the beaten egg and then finally coat in bread crumbs and fry for 6-7 minutes on medium low heat until the chicken cooks well.
- Enjoy with ketchup or your favorite dip.
Notes:
- The outer covering will get cooked fast, but since the insides are raw boneless chicken mince, you need to make sure to fry them well on medium low heat in oil before draining them*
- Make sure your boneless chicken is cleaned and dried usimg a kitchen towel.**
