Korean Popcorn Chicken

Name: Korean Popcorn Chicken
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 lb chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes; 2 eggs; 2 tbsp rice vinegar; 6 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 2 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp onion powder; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp gochugaru; 0.25 cup cornstarch; 0.5 cup all-purpose flour; Neutral oil; 1.5 tbsp gochujang; 2 tsp sesame seeds; 3 tbsp ketchup; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1.5 tbsp honey; 3 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tsp sesame oil; 1 tsp gochugaru; Sesame seeds; Green onions, sliced

Serves 4

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Korean Popcorn Chicken

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Serves 4

Directions

1In a bowl, combine cubed chicken with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and gochugaru.
2Add fresh garlic using a garlic press.
3Grate fresh ginger into the bowl.
4Add two eggs and rice vinegar to the chicken mixture.
5Mix well until everything is evenly coated and sticky.
6For frying, add cornstarch and all-purpose flour directly into the same bowl and mix until evenly coated and sticky.
7Heat neutral oil to 350°F / 175°C in a pan.
8Fry chicken in batches for 7–8 minutes until golden and crispy.
9Transfer fried chicken to a rack.
10In a pan over medium-low heat, combine gochujang, ketchup, sesame seeds, garlic, honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil, and optional gochugaru.
11Bring the sauce to a simmer.
12Add butter and stir until melted, then remove from heat.
13Add the fried chicken directly to the sauce and toss to coat.
14Serve over jasmine rice.
15Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.

Ingredients

2 lb chicken thighs or breasts, cut into 1 inch cubes
2 eggs
2 tbsp rice vinegar
6 garlic cloves, minced
1 tbsp fresh ginger, grated
2 tsp garlic powder
2 tsp onion powder
2 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp gochugaru
0.25 cup cornstarch
0.5 cup all-purpose flour
Neutral oil
1.5 tbsp gochujang
2 tsp sesame seeds
3 tbsp ketchup
4 garlic cloves, minced
1.5 tbsp honey
3 tbsp butter
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp soy sauce
2 tsp sesame oil
1 tsp gochugaru
Sesame seeds
Green onions, sliced

Equipment

bowlgarlic pressmicroplanefrying panskimmermetal bowlspatulaphone

Tips

You can also air fry the chicken.
When air frying, oil the basket and spray/brush the chicken with oil. Cook at 375°F for 8 minutes, flip, and cook for 6–8 minutes more until crispy and cooked through. Work in batches.
You can control how saucy the chicken gets by combining your desired amount of sauce with the chicken in a mixing bowl.

Korean Popcorn Chicken

Korean Popcorn Chicken

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