Yangnyeom Chicken | Korean Fried Chicken

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Prep
1 hour, 20 minutes
Cook
25 minutes
Total
1 hour, 45 minutes
Serves
6
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Yangnyeom Chicken | Korean Fried Chicken
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Ingredients

Items Used: 

Sauce: 

  • 1/4 cup (85g) gochujang
  • 3 Tbsp (45g) ketchup
  • 2 Tbsp (33g) mirin
  • 2 Tbsp (24g) dark soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp (42g) honey
  • 1 Tbsp (15g) light brown sugar
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely grated 
  • 1.5 Tbsp (20g) rice vinegar

Fried Chicken:

  • 2 lb (900g) chicken wings, separated in flats and drummettes 
  • 2 tsp (6g) kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper, to taste 
  • 1 Tbsp (8g) finely grated ginger
  • 1 cup (165g) potato starch or cornstarch
  • 3.5 quarts (3.3L) vegetable oil
  • Toasted white sesame seeds, to garnish 
  • Thinly sliced green onions, to garnish 

Directions

Sauce:

  1. In a small bowl whisk together the gochujang, ketchup, mirin, soy sauce, honey, and sugar.
  2. Pour into a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a simmer, while stirring occasionally. Continue to simmer until the sugar has melted and the sauce reduces slightly, about 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat. 
  3. Stir in the grated garlic and rice vinegar and set aside until the wings are fried.

Fried Chicken: 

  1. Add the chicken to a large bowl and season with salt, pepper and ginger. Toss to combine, cover in plastic wrap and cure in the fridge for 1 hour but ideally overnight.
  2. Before frying, removing the cured wings to a baking sheet lined with paper towels and pat dry to remove excess water. 
  3. Add back to the bowl and in the potato starch; toss to coat
  1. Fill a 7-8 quart (6.6-7.5L) heavy bottomed pot just over halfway with oil. Heat to 350℉ (175℃). Line a baking sheet with a cooling rack and place that next to the hot oil.
  2. Fry the wings in batches, until light golden brown color, about 3-4 minutes. Don’t worry about cooking the wings all the way through at this point. Remove to the prepared baking sheet. 
  3. Increase the oil temperature to 375℉ (190℃). Fry the wings, again in batches, until golden brown, crispy and cooked through, an additional 4-5 minutes. Drain on the baking sheet. 
  4. Add the wings to a large bowl and pour in the sauce. Toss to coat the wings. 
  5. Add the wings to a serving plate and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve immediately.