Korean Popcorn Chicken

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Start by cutting up your chicken breast.
  2. 2Add eggs, soy sauce, and spices and mix everything together.
  3. 3In another bowl, mix cornstarch, flour, and baking powder.
  4. 4Shake the chicken in the cornstarch mixture until fully coated.
  5. 5Put the chicken in the air fryer or oven and cook until crispy.
  6. 6For the sauce, just mix together gochujang, brown sugar, ketchup, honey, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil.
  7. 7Let it simmer for 3–4 minutes until thick.
  8. 8Turn off the heat and whisk in the butter.
  9. 9Add a tablespoon of butter and toss the chicken in the sauce until fully coated.
  10. 10Serve over rice and top with green onions and sesame seeds.

Ingredients

  • 2 lb chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 2 eggs
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 0.75 tsp salt
  • 0.75 tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp ginger powder
  • 1 cup cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 0.75 tsp baking powder
  • 0.33 cup gochujang
  • 3 tbsp brown sugar
  • 3 tbsp ketchup
  • 4 tbsp honey
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1.5 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • green onions
  • sesame seeds

Equipment

large bowlair fryerovenpanwhisk