Korean Fried Chicken


Recipe summary
Korean Fried Chicken from Spice Eats is structured into a clear recipe card with 16 ingredients and 12 step-by-step instructions. It includes Boneless Chicken Thighs ), Crushed Pepper, Grated Garlic and Grated Ginger. Tags: chicken, dinner, fried and high protein. ChefScribe turns the original cooking source into a recipe that is easier to follow, save and print.
Ingredients
- 1 lb Boneless Chicken Thighs ((cut into 3 inch long chunks))
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Crushed Pepper
- 1 tsp Grated Garlic
- 1 tsp Grated Ginger
- 1/2 cup Potato Starch ((Corn starch can also be used but the taste will vary))
- 2 tbsp Gochujang Korean Chilli Paste
- 1 tsp Mustard Paste
- 1.5 tbsp Light Soy Sauce
- 2 tbsp Honey
- 2 tbsp Brown Sugar
- 2 tsp Rice Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Sesame Oil
- 1 tsp Minced Garlic
- 4-5 pieces Red Chillies ((cut and deseeded))
- 1-2 tsp White Sesame Seeds
Method
- 1
Cut the boneless chicken thighs into 3 inch long chunks.
- 2
Grate the ginger and garlic to give 1 tsp of each.
- 3
Finely chop or grate garlic to be used for tempering.
- 4
Deseed the red chillies and cut them into small pieces.
- 5
To make the Yangnyeom sauce, mix all the specified sauce ingredients in a bowl and set aside. Mix again just before adding to the wok.
- 6
Add all the marination ingredients to the chicken, mix and set aside for 15 minutes.
- 7
Add the potato starch to the marinated chicken pieces and coat them well.
- 8
Arrange the coated chicken on a plate and heat oil for deep frying.
- 9
Once the oil is medium hot, drop the coated chicken pieces one by one to avoid crowding the pan.
- 10
Do not stir for around 30-60 seconds, then stir and fry on medium heat for 4-5 minutes until the color changes.
- 11
Remove the fried chicken pieces and keep them on a plate. Repeat with the rest of the chicken.
- 12
Let all the fried chicken pieces rest for 10 minutes.






