Description
Authentic and perfectly crispy Korean Fried Chicken with a signature crunch and a sweet, tangy, and spicy glaze, ready in just 30 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 pounds chicken breast (cut into 1-inch chunks)
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 cup flour (gluten-free works as well)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 2 eggs (beaten)
- Canola oil for frying
- 1/4 cup ketchup
- 3 tablespoons gochujang paste (or chili sauce)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons sesame oil
Instructions
- Sauce: In a medium bowl, combine all the sauce ingredients and set aside.
- Dry Mix: Whisk cornstarch, flour, salt, and black pepper in a large, shallow bowl.
- Egg Wash: Add beaten eggs to another bowl.
- Heat Oil: Pour about 2 inches of canola oil into a deep frying pan and heat it over medium-high heat.
- First Dip: Dip the chicken pieces into the beaten eggs.
- First Coat: Add the chicken chunks to the cornstarch mixture and toss until well coated.
- Double Coat: Dip the chicken again in the beaten eggs and toss it back in the cornstarch mixture.
- Rest: Arrange pieces on a plate and let them rest for 10 minutes.
- Fry: Cook in batches in the hot oil until golden and crispy.
- Drain: Remove to a plate and set aside.
- Glaze: Discard the oil, add the chicken back to the pan, and toss with the sauce.
- Serve: Serve with a sprinkling of green onion and sesame seeds.
Notes
To avoid soggy chicken, maintain oil temperature between 340°F and 370°F. Avoid overcrowding the pan to keep the temperature consistent.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 611 kcal
- Sugar: 31 g
- Sodium: 1961 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 70 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 54 g
- Cholesterol: 226 mg
Keywords: Korean Fried Chicken, KFC, crispy chicken, spicy chicken, Asian main course