Hello everybody, hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, korean fried chicken. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
This Korean fried chicken is perfect for any occasion and I'm sure everyone will fall in love with it instantly. Learn how to make it in three simple steps! Korean fried chicken or KFC, 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-chikin.
Korean fried chicken is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is quick, it tastes yummy. It is enjoyed by millions every day. They are nice and they look fantastic. Korean fried chicken is something which I have loved my entire life.
To begin with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can have korean fried chicken using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Korean fried chicken:
- Take 2 # chicken (I used wings and drumettes)
- Get 1/2 cup potato starch (you can sub tapioca or corn starch)
- Take 1 tbsp fresh ginger
- Make ready 1 tbsp fresh garlic
- Get 1/2 cup soy sauce
- Take 4 tbsp gochujang paste (can sub Sriracha or sambal)
- Make ready 3 tbsp sesame oil
- Prepare 1 oz Mirin (can sub rice wine vin or similar)
- Make ready 1/4 cup brown sugar
- Take 1 quart grapeseed oil (can sub oil of your choice) for frying
- Get Salt and Pepper
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! Nicknamed "candy chicken," Korean fried chicken is known for its addictively crunchy exterior and its thick sweet-and-spicy sauce. When made right, even the bones become crunchy enough to eat.
Instructions to make Korean fried chicken:
- Heat your oil to 350°- 375°
- Season your chicken with salt and pepper
- In a separate bowl put your potato starch. Individually coat your chicken.
- While oil is hot, fry your chicken for 12-14 minutes. Your going to double fry**
- 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.
- 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)
- 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.
Chef John's Korean fried chicken is tender and juicy while maintaining a plate-scratching crispiness that will make this recipe your new favorite. I guess Korean Fried Chicken was destined to become famous - just like Colonel Sanders' Right, so actually, "Korean Fried Chicken" refers to a whole set of Korean fried chicken dishes, not just. This fried chicken is crispier than most American versions as it is fried twice. Serve with kimchi and soju for an authentic Korean lunch. Korean fried chicken is one of the best things in this world.
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