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Korean Fried Chicken with Spicy Seasoning Sauce (Yangnyeom Tongdak)

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A popular Korean dish featuring crispy fried chicken chunks coated in a shiny, slightly spicy sauce.

00:45:00 total

Serves 6

medium

Meat Main Course

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Ingredients

  1. chicken - 3 pounds (chunks, pre-washed and drained)
  2. ground pepper - to taste
  3. kosher salt - 1 teaspoon (or any regular salt)
  4. canola oil - 6 cups (or vegetable oil, for frying)
  5. potato starch - 1/2 cup
  6. plain flour - 1/4 cup
  7. sweet rice flour - 1/4 cup
  8. baking soda - 1 teaspoon
  9. egg - 1
  10. ketchup - 1/3 cup
  11. hot pepper paste - 1/4 cup
  12. rice syrup - 1/3 cup (or corn syrup)
  13. apple vinegar - 1 tablespoon
  14. garlic - 4 cloves (minced)
  15. vegetable oil - 1 teaspoon (for sauce)
  16. sesame seeds - to taste (roasted, for garnish)
  17. celery sticks - as needed (for serving)
  18. vegetables - as needed (for serving, optional)

Instructions

  1. Prepare Chicken: Season chicken chunks with ground pepper and kosher salt. Let sit for 30 minutes or cook immediately if short on time.
  2. Heat Oil: Heat 6 cups of canola or vegetable oil in a large skillet.
  3. Prepare Batter: Combine potato starch, plain flour, sweet rice flour, baking soda, and one egg. Mix well.
  4. Fry Chicken: Dip chicken chunks into the batter and fry in two batches for 10 minutes each over high heat. Remove and set aside.
  5. Make Sauce: In a pan, sauté minced garlic in 1 teaspoon of vegetable oil. Add ketchup, hot pepper paste, rice syrup, and mix well. Finish with apple vinegar.
  6. Second Fry: Re-fry the chicken chunks for extra crispiness. Then coat them in the sauce.
  7. Serve: Garnish with roasted sesame seeds and serve with celery sticks and optional vegetables.

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