# Korean Popcorn Chicken

This Korean Popcorn Chicken recipe creates crispy, sweet, and spicy chicken that's simple to make and can also be air-fried.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- bowl
- garlic press
- microplane
- frying pan
- skimmer
- metal bowl
- spatula
- phone

## 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.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZGd9mRCSH/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/41549401-b6cf-4d52-b436-b73a0badd570
- Extracted: 2026-06-30

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