How to Make Chicken Lollipop: A Crispy and Spicy Delight

How to Make Chicken Lollipop: A Crispy and Spicy Delight

Chicken Lollipop is a popular Indo-Chinese appetizer, loved for its spicy, crispy coating and juicy interior. It’s made using chicken wings or drumettes, where the meat is pushed down to one end to resemble a lollipop. This dish is a favorite at parties, street food stalls, and restaurants across India. Here's how you can make this restaurant-style treat at home.

📝 Ingredients:

For the Lollipop Preparation:

  • Chicken wings or drumettes – 10 pieces
  • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tbsp
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Black pepper powder – ½ tsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Lemon juice – 1 tsp

For the Batter:

  • Maida (all-purpose flour) – 4 tbsp
  • Cornflour – 3 tbsp
  • Egg – 1
  • Red chili powder – 1 tsp
  • Soy sauce – 1 tsp
  • Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Water – as needed to make thick batter
  • Salt – to taste

For Frying:

  • Oil – for deep frying

Optional Sauce Toss (Restaurant-Style):

  • Chopped garlic – 1 tbsp
  • Chopped green chilies – 1 tbsp
  • Soy sauce – 1 tbsp
  • Chili sauce – 1 tbsp
  • Tomato ketchup – 1 tbsp
  • Spring onion greens – for garnish

👩‍🍳 Instructions:

Step 1: Prepare the Chicken Lollipops

  1. Clean the chicken wings and cut them to form a lollipop shape (if not already shaped). Push the meat down to one end of the bone.
  2. Marinate the chicken with ginger-garlic paste, red chili powder, black pepper, salt, and lemon juice. Let it rest for at least 30 minutes.

Step 2: Make the Batter

  1. In a bowl, mix maida, cornflour, egg, chili powder, soy sauce, ginger-garlic paste, and salt.
  2. Add water gradually to make a thick batter that can coat the chicken well.

Step 3: Coat and Fry

  1. Heat oil in a deep pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Dip each marinated chicken lollipop into the batter and coat evenly.
  3. Deep fry the lollipops in hot oil until golden brown and crispy (about 6–8 minutes).
  4. Remove and drain excess oil on paper towels.

Step 4 (Optional): Toss in Sauce

  1. In a pan, heat 1 tsp oil and sauté chopped garlic and green chilies.
  2. Add soy sauce, chili sauce, and ketchup. Mix well.
  3. Toss the fried lollipops in the sauce for a minute until coated.
  4. Garnish with spring onion greens.

🍽️ Serving Suggestions:

Serve hot with mint chutney, schezwan sauce, or garlic mayonnaise. It’s perfect as a starter or snack.

💡 Tips:

  • Use only drumettes or mid-joint wings for best lollipop shapes.
  • For extra crunch, double fry the chicken.
  • Adjust spice levels based on your preference.

Chicken Lollipop is a crispy, juicy, and flavor-packed appetizer that never fails to impress. Try this at your next get-together and watch it disappear in minutes!

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