# Korean popcorn chicken

A recipe for Korean popcorn chicken that aims to be better than takeout.

- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- chicken
- egg
- cornstarch
- flour
- spices listed below
- ketchup
- soy sauce
- sesame oil
- gochujang
- rice vinegar
- brown sugar
- oil
- butter

## Instructions

1. Start the chicken, add your egg, cornstarch and flour, and the spices listed below.
2. Mix that together.
3. Combine the sauce ingredients: ketchup, soy sauce, sesame oil, gochujang, rice vinegar, brown sugar.
4. Heat oil to about 340 degrees.
5. Add your chicken to the hot oil and cook for about 3 minutes.
6. Take the chicken off to dry for a couple of minutes.
7. Return the chicken to the oil for another minute or two for maximum crispiness.
8. Add a little bit of butter to a new pan.
9. Add your sauce mixture to the pan.
10. Let the sauce come up to a light bubble on low heat.

## Equipment

- pan

## Tips

- For maximum crispiness, fry the chicken twice.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXzor9TiTrG/?igsh=MWtxbG5zaWJrNDZ6ag==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d7b51732-4a8d-4d14-977d-5e9f641de822
- Extracted: 2026-06-12

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