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crispy lemon pepper fried chicken recipe
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4 from 2 votes

Crispy Lemon Pepper Popcorn Chicken

Extra crispy popcorn chicken with lemon pepper seasoning
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time21 minutes
Total Time31 minutes
Course: Appetizer, dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken, game day, gluten-free
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs Chicken thighs boneless
  • 1 cup Corn starch
  • 1 tsp Onion salt
  • ¼ tsp Pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 3 cups Oil canola or vegetable
  • 3 Tbsp Lemon pepper seasoning

Instructions

  • Cut up boneless chicken thighs into 1 inch bite-sized pieces. Add the chicken pieces to a large mixing bowl with onion salt, pepper, garlic powder, corn starch, and eggs. Mix the ingredients together to coat the chicken with corn starch and seasonings.
  • Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat to 350–375ºF. The oil should be at least 1 inch deep in the skillet. Alternatively, you can use a deep fryer. Gently drop the coated chicken pieces into the hot oil and fry for 7 minutes, turning them over after 5 minutes to cook chicken on all sides. Fry the chicken in batches.
  • When the chicken is golden brown, remove the fried chicken pieces from the oil and place them on a wire rack over a baking sheet to drain the excess oil. Keep the fried chicken warm in a 250ºF oven while you continue frying the rest. Generously sprinkle the lemon pepper seasoning onto the fried chicken.