Description
Learn how to make delicious Korean Fried Chicken at home with this easy-to-follow recipe. Crispy double-fried chicken wings coated in a flavorful gochujang sauce, garnished with sesame seeds and green onions.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Chicken:
- 2 pounds chicken wings or drumettes
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup cold water
- Vegetable oil for frying
For the Sauce:
- 2 tablespoons gochujang
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon grated ginger
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
For Garnish:
- Sesame seeds
- Sliced green onions
Instructions
- Season the Chicken: Season chicken with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Prepare Batter: Whisk cornstarch, flour, baking powder, and cold water in a bowl to make a thin batter.
- Fry Chicken: Dip chicken in batter and fry in batches until golden brown. Double fry for extra crispiness.
- Make Sauce: Combine gochujang, soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, brown sugar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil in a saucepan. Simmer until thickened.
- Coat Chicken: Toss fried chicken in the sauce until coated.
- Serve: Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve hot.
Notes
- Double frying is key for extra crispiness.
- For a spicier kick, increase the gochujang or add chili flakes.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Deep Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 batch
- Calories: 580
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
