Crispy Korean Popcorn Chicken

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
  2. 2Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon powder.
  3. 3Add an egg to the chicken and mix well.
  4. 4Dredge the chicken pieces in a mixture of flour, cornstarch, and baking powder.
  5. 5Fry the coated chicken in hot oil until golden brown and crispy.
  6. 6Remove the fried chicken from the oil using a strainer.
  7. 7In a separate pan, combine soy sauce, chili flakes, gochujang, and honey to create the sauce.
  8. 8Mix the sauce until it begins to bubble.
  9. 9Add the fried chicken to the sauce and toss to coat evenly.
  10. 10Transfer the coated chicken to a serving plate.
  11. 11Prepare the supreme sauce by adding sugar to a squeeze bottle with a white sauce (likely mayonnaise or similar).
  12. 12Shake the supreme sauce to mix.
  13. 13Drizzle the supreme sauce over the chicken.
  14. 14Garnish with fresh parsley.

Ingredients

  • chicken thighs
  • salt and pepper
  • chicken bouillon powder
  • egg
  • flour
  • cornstarch
  • baking powder
  • soy sauce
  • chili flakes
  • gochujang
  • honey
  • sugar
  • parsley

Equipment

bowltongsfrying panstrainersqueeze bottle

Tips

  • This is Korean Supreme Chicken! Crispy, sweet-and-spicy yangnyeom chicken paired with homemade supreme sauce is absolutely irresistible.
  • I made it popcorn chicken style, so you can keep enjoying bite after bite!