I don’t think there is anything better than finding the perfect way to veganise an old classic! This seitan popcorn chicken is incredible, they’re crispy and super addictive. You’ll be making more batches before the first has gone!

These chicken bites are simple to make, you’ll just need to make or get some vegan chicken first. I pre-made some of my favourite seitan chicken, you can find the recipe here! I made this chicken two days beforehand and stored it in the fridge for when I was ready to use it

Once you have the chicken, it’s simply a case of making the batter and the dry mix! You can flavour the batter however you would like, I kept it simple with a few spices and some chicken stock to give a more authentic flavour. Allow the chicken to rest in the batter for around 15 minutes and then start heating up that oil! Things move pretty fast once the oil starts heating up. You want to have your dry mix ready and start coating the chicken pieces. I coated them one by one so that I could ensure that they were fully coated. Carefully add the coated chicken to the hot oil and let the magic happen!

I served the seitan popcorn chicken with some wedges, refried beans, corn on the cob and cauliflower wings. There will be a recipe for the cauliflower wings coming soon! The fantastic thing about this popcorn chicken is how versatile it is. Add it to any meal, a sandwich or eat as a snack! I had some of this leftover and have been eating them cold out of the fridge!

As always, please let me know what you think of this recipe, if you’ve made it and what you had it with! If you post a picture on social media be sure to tag me! I love seeing your creations. I hope you enjoy it!

Seitan Popcorn Chicken

Deliciously crispy vegan popcorn chicken

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Marinade 15 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American, Vegan

Servings 2 People

Calories 322 kcal

Ingredients

  

• 1 Loaf Seitan chicken I used this recipe https://nashirasnibbles.com/seitan-chicken-a-family-staple-for-every-meal/
• 250 ml Olive Oil (Or oil of choice) approx

Batter

• 180 ml Plant based milk
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 2 tsp Galic Powder
• 1 tsp Smoked Paprika

Dry Mix

• 40 g Plain Flour
• 20 g Panko Bread Crumbs
• Salt & Pepper

Instructions

 

• In a large bowl mix all of the batter ingredients together. I used a whisk to ensure a smooth consistency
• Cube the chicken loaf into bite size pieces
• Add the chicken into the batter and coat throughly. Allow to marinade for 15 minutes
• In a seperate bowl mix the dry ingredients
• Heat a large frying pan with enough oil to cover about halfway up your chicken pieces. For me this was about 250ml of oil.
• Once the oil has started to heat up, one by one take a piece of chicken, coat it in the dry mix and carefully put it into the oil
• The oil should be hot enough that the chicken starts to cook straight away, but not smoking
• Add all of the chicken pieces into the oil. If your pan isn't large enough, do it in several batches
• Cook the chicken for about 5 to 10 minutes until golden brown. You won't need longer than 10 minutes, it'll burn. Make sure you stir the popcorn chicken so that they don't stick
• Once the popcorn chicken has cooked, put them on some kitchen paper to remove excess oil and serve!

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