Dad's FINGER-LICKIN Popcorn Chicken!

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Popcorn Chicken: this was one of the more surprising recipes from our recent chicken cookbook shoot.

(We covered something like 20 different chicken recipes and a lot of them might not make it into the final book… but we’ll definitely get around to sharing the recipes!)

I always thought this was exclusively a Taiwanese snack / Western appetizer, but for our cookbook shoot, my dad wanted to showcase a Cantonese version. This one utilizes the “salt & pepper” Cantonese flavor profile, which is less spicy, and with chicken breast instead of thighs.

Dad’s Popcorn Chicken, Cantonese-style!

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