Popcorn chicken
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Popcorn chicken is a dish consisting of small, bite-sized pieces of chicken that have been breaded and fried. The idea was originally developed by KFC but has since spread.
KFC[]
Popcorn chicken was invented by food technologist Gene Gagliardi.[1] It was test-marketed in the United States from March 1992, and had been launched nationwide by September of that year.[1] It has been periodically available in KFC outlets. It was re-introduced in the US in 1998, and again in 2001.[2] It was later re-introduced once again in 2015, under the name "KFC Popcorn Nuggets".[citation needed]
It is also available in the UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore and New Zealand. [3][4][5][6] As of 2018, it is also available in the Netherlands;[7] it has been available in France and Italy since 2019. [8] It is also available in KFC India and is marketed as ‘Chicken Popcorn’.
The product is targeted at teenagers and young adults.[9]
Other versions[]
Taiwanese popcorn chicken (Chinese: 鹽酥雞; lit. 'salt and pepper chicken') is a similar concept but uses different seasonings.
See also[]
- List of deep fried foods
- Popcorn
- Popcorn Shrimp
References[]
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- ^ "KFC.ca - It's Finger Lickin' Good".
- ^ "Regular Popcorn". KFC Australia.
- ^ "Popcorn Chicken".
- ^ "POPCORN CHICKEN - Best of both worlds". www.kfc.nl. Archived from the original on 2018-11-07.
- ^ "Notre Carte". KFC France.
- ^ Strategy January 25, 109 Trident, KFC cross-promo BYLINE: Patrick Allossery SECTION: Pg.8
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