"Chicken” Made With Jackfruit
This popcorn chicken recipe is perfect for someone that is vegan and misses that juicy, crunchy burst of flavor they get from popcorn chicken OR someone who is trying to eat more plant based and doesn’t want to give up what they love.
Merle O'Neal & Karlee Rotoly
Tasty Team
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Ingredients
for 4 servings
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3 cups warm water (720 mL) - 1 vegetable bouillon cube
- 2 cans jackfruit, 15 ounce (425 G) cans
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1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder -
1 ½ teaspoons onion powder -
2 teaspoons paprika -
½ teaspoon smoked paprika -
⅛ teaspoon cayenne -
1 teaspoon ground black pepper -
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more to taste -
2 cups canola oil, for frying (480 mL) -
1 cup unsweetened non-dairy milk (240 mL) -
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar -
1 ½ cups all purpose flour, divided (185 g) -
½ teaspoon baking soda -
2 tablespoons cornstarch
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Preparation
- In a medium bowl, combine the warm water and bouillon cube and whisk to dissolve the bouillon.
- Drain the jackfruit and rinse under cold water. Remove any seed pods and discard. Add the jackfruit to the bowl and marinate for 30 minutes. This will help remove some of the briny flavor from the canned jackfruit. After marinating, drain and set the jackfruit aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, combine the garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, smoked paprika, cayenne, black pepper, and 1 teaspoon of salt.
- In a medium bowl, combine the jackfruit and 1 tablespoon of the spice blend, tossing well to coat.
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet and bake for 15–18 minutes, until the jackfruit has partially dried out.
- Heat the canola oil in a large, high-walled skillet over medium-high heat to 375°F (190°C).
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the non-dairy milk, apple cider vinegar, ½ cup (65 G) flour, the remaining teaspoon of salt, and the baking soda..
- In a separate medium bowl, combine the remaining cup of flour, the cornstarch, and remaining spice blend. Stir well.
- Coat the jackfruit in the batter, letting any excess drip off. Then, coat in the flour mixture.
- Working in batches, fry the coated jackfruit in the hot oil until golden brown, 2–3 minutes, flipping halfway and frying for another 1-2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate to drain and season with more salt if desired.
- Serve hot.
- Enjoy!
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Justina Feng
I'm not a vegan but just wanted to show support with all the ppl shitting on the recipe. It's good stuff.
2019-12-12T23:47:19Z Helpful (142) -
hellosarknesmyoldfriend
I deleted my OG tip because I was not true THIS WAS SO GOOD LIKE WOOW MAJOR IMPROVMENT FROM THE WATERMELON DISASTER Please for the sake of tasty do not put any more smoked fruits BUT LIKE WHAT?!?!?!??! AWESOME MERLE YOU HAVE A BIG FAT 💯 IN MY BOOK DO PROUD OF YOU KEEP OM DOING THIS never make the watermelon again tho
2019-12-13T05:27:19Z Helpful (129) -
eeeelllzzzzeeee
I am not a vegan but I really support them and after I tried this I was like WOWwww. I am gonna change to vegan
2019-12-13T11:45:05Z Helpful (75) -
Olivia Johnstone
Make sure to wash off the brine before the boullion but seriously awesome!
2020-01-03T01:56:15Z Helpful (70) -
Kathryn Johnson
this actually isn't that bad yall! its not the watermelon debacle. This is an actual recipe worth trying
2019-12-13T05:35:40Z Helpful (68) -
Megan Dick
I made this with actual chicken, but didn’t bake it in the oven before I fried it. IT MADE THE PERFECT NUGGS.
2019-12-15T19:48:05Z Helpful (55) -
cookieg
Or ya know you could just eat normal chicken nuggets.
2019-12-30T23:36:58Z Helpful (30) -
maverick163
This was really gross nuff said
2019-12-13T03:37:13Z Helpful (24) -
Aaron McCullagh
Whilst I am not a fan of it, I think its still an excellent recipe for people who dont eat meat. theres room for experimentation with the spices as well which is really good. Keep an open mind
2020-02-13T13:02:21Z Helpful (22) -
Zareef Harris
The pic when she said jackfruit is actually a durian. Moreover, that's not the right way to cut jackfruit.You need to grease up your hands first with some cooking/vegetable oil to avoid any latex/gooey stuff from sticking to your hands. Start by cutting just enough to penetrate the skin. Then work your way through with your hands plucking each flesh.
2020-06-23T00:49:18Z Helpful (19) -
Emily Vasquez
this is more like jackfruit nuggets, dont understand why they would label something chicken when it tastes nothing like it
2019-12-20T00:01:19Z Helpful (19) -
theproudperuican_calvo
Wasn’t delicious, but WAY better then that ham watermelon!! 🤮🤮
2019-12-21T18:46:44Z Helpful (18)
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