Made with boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-sized pieces, this fried chicken is wonderfully addictive.
Using chicken thighs works really well for this recipe because they stay juicier and have more flavor than chicken breasts.
3-Step Process
The chicken pieces are coated in a 3-step process. First they are coated in all-purpose flour, then dredged in egg, and finally coated in cornstarch. This double coating creates a fabulously crispy coating.
Korean-Style Sauce
Once the chicken is fried, it is drained and then tossed in an easy Korean sauce made with gojuchang paste, rice vinegar, light brown sugar, soy sauce, and ginger. The sauce doesn’t even need to be cooked. Just mix it together in a bowl. It’s wonderfully thick with lots of spicy heat.
Gojuchang is a spicy, fermented chili paste that’s sweet, salty, and spicy. It’s very thick with a deep red color. Not all supermarkets carry it, but you can order Gojuchang online. Don’t confuse Gojuchang paste with Gojuchang sauce which has other ingredients added.
Korean Fried Chicken Recipe Tips
Fry the chicken in batches. You don’t want to crowd the chicken while it fries or cause the oil temperature to drop too much.
Best eaten right away, but leftovers will keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days.
Can be eaten plain or over rice.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup gojuchang red pepper paste
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- Vegetable or Canola oil for frying
- sliced green onions and seasme seeds for garnish
- rice for serving
Instructions
Place the flour in a bowl
Place the eggs in a second bowl. Lightly beat them.
Place the cornstarch in a third bowl.
Coat the chicken pieces in flour, then in egg, and finally in cornstarch.
Stir together the gojuchang paste, rice vinegar, brown sugar, soy sauce, and ginger in a bowl. Set aside.
Heat 2 inches of oil in a Dutch oven or a deep sided skillet to 375 degrees F.
Fry the chicken in batches for 3 to 4 minutes, or until crispy and cooked through. Place on a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Toss chicken with sauce and sprinkle with green onion and sesame seeds.
