Korean fried chicken
Korean fried chicken

Hello everybody, it is John, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, korean fried chicken. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Korean fried chicken, usually called chikin (치킨, from the English "chicken") in Korea, refers to a variety of fried chicken dishes created in South Korea, including the basic huraideu-chicken (후라이드 치킨, from the English "fried chicken") and spicy yangnyeom chicken. Easy and delicious Korean fried chicken recipe. Would you care for super crunchy chicken that is coated with hugely addictive homemade Korean sweet chili sauce?

Korean fried chicken is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s simple, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It’s appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Korean fried chicken is something that I have loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook korean fried chicken using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Korean fried chicken:
  1. Make ready 2 # chicken (I used wings and drumettes)
  2. Take 1/2 cup potato starch (you can sub tapioca or corn starch)
  3. Get 1 tbsp fresh ginger
  4. Make ready 1 tbsp fresh garlic
  5. Make ready 1/2 cup soy sauce
  6. Take 4 tbsp gochujang paste (can sub Sriracha or sambal)
  7. Get 3 tbsp sesame oil
  8. Prepare 1 oz Mirin (can sub rice wine vin or similar)
  9. Make ready 1/4 cup brown sugar
  10. Get 1 quart grapeseed oil (can sub oil of your choice) for frying
  11. Prepare Salt and Pepper

I'm sure by now you probably have heard of this wonderful creation. This Korean fried chicken (KFC) is double fried until extra crispy, then tossed in a sticky, sweet and spicy sauce. The only Korean Fried Chicken recipe you'll ever need! Korean Fried Chicken - juicy, yet crispy pieces of chicken coated in a sweet and spicy sauce.

Steps to make Korean fried chicken:
  1. Heat your oil to 350°- 375°
  2. Season your chicken with salt and pepper
  3. In a separate bowl put your potato starch. Individually coat your chicken.
  4. While oil is hot, fry your chicken for 12-14 minutes. Your going to double fry**
  5. In a skillet, heat your sesame oil. Add your garlic, ginger and cook for 1 minute. Add your mirin, soy sauce and gochujang. Simmer for 5 minutes and add your brown sugar at the the last minute.
  6. After you're 12 minutes of frying the chicken, pull out of the oil and let sit for 1 minute. Add your chicken back into the oil and fry for an additional 5-8 minutes or until golden brown. (This assures your chicken is super crispy)
  7. After your chicken is fried for the second time, toss in your sauce or serve it on the side and enjoy! You can also garnish with sesame seeds and scallions if you want more presentation.

An easy fried chicken recipe with a fiery kick making for the perfect meal or appetizer. My first Korean fried chicken experience was at Bon Chon Chicken in Tribeca over five years ago. It was an epiphany not just because it was delectable, but because it was the first time that it had. Chef John's Korean fried chicken is tender and juicy while maintaining a plate-scratching crispiness that will make this recipe your new favorite. Cook an exotic yet easy dinner like these spicy and sticky Korean chicken wings.

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