Step by step
Recipe for Sweet & Spicy Korean Fried Chicken
Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken thigh or breast, chopped
- oil for deep frying
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds, to garnish
For the marinade:
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 tsp minced garlic
- 1/2 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tbsp rice wine
- 1/3 c potato starch or corn starch
- black pepper, to taste
For the sauce:
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp gouchujang (Korean red chili pepper paste)
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- black pepper, to taste
Step by step
step 1
Make the marinade: In a large bowl combine rice wine, salt, pepper, garlic, and ginger. Add in your chicken and mix ingredients together. Marinate for 20-30 minutes.
step 2
Make the sauce: Combine soy sauce, mirin, rice vinegar, gochujang, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and pepper. Mix together.
step 3
Simmer sauce over medium low heat for 3-4 minutes. Turn off heat.
step 4
Remove chicken from marinade and coat evenly in potato starch. Deep fry chicken over medium high heat in a large skillet or pan for 3-4 minutes then remove. Shake off excess oil. Deep fry chicken again for an additional 1-2 minutes until golden brown.
step 5
Place fried chicken into sauce over low heat and stir until evenly coated.
step 6
Garnish with sesame seeds and enjoy!