Topic: Chicken bite things

[Onions]

That video of Boaby's, the chow mein, chicken bits from Mozzas and then the curry reminded me of a time where I used a small box of KFC popcorn chicken to a chow mein and, actually, it was ****** brilliant. A really original 'new' taste to it, a twist if you will.

The question is, though: how well does that kind of thing--KFC in general, their boneless chicken particularly--freeze?  It would be handy to have a small stock ready to chuck into a dish at short notice.

Never tried it in a curry: was slightly put off by the (strong?) possibility of the sauce making the breadcrumb coating disappear leaving just small moody chicken pieces!

[Naga]

I think I'm right in saying that both Lidl and Aldi sell frozen popcorn chicken which would probably fit your bill. Cheaper than KFC too!

[jalfreziT]

The question is, though: how well does that kind of thing--KFC in general, their boneless chicken particularly--freeze?  It would be handy to have a small stock ready to chuck into a dish at short notice.

Once upon a time I worked for a company that made the popcorn chicken for KFC (the process was a bit more special that the other breading/battering operations). Straight after processing, it freezes very well. But once it has been defrosted and reheated in a KFC outlet, subsequent freezing would cause a reduction in eating quality. Best to go for Naga's solution, or just make some yourself at home (that would be my choice as you get more control over the ingredients).

[JonG]

What was the process, @jalfreziT?

[jalfreziT]

I didn