Recipe for the Ultimate Korean Fried Chicken
The cookbook No Halfway Cooks brings you the best of Don’s Noodle Shop. Jody & Stan made their guests happy with ultimate Asian comfort food for four years, and now they are sharing their iconic dishes. From homemade chili oil and kimchi to perfectly folded pork belly buns and fresh rice paper rolls—with these step-by-step recipes, you can bring the flavors of Don’s to your own table. A favorite? This ultimate Korean Fried Chicken!
Chicken and comfort food always seem to go hand in hand. The sticky, sweet-and-spicy sauce gives the oil-fried, marinated chicken such a delicious flavor that you’re guaranteed to grab one piece too many.
How to make Korean Fried Chicken
- If using chicken thighs, cut them into large pieces. Mix the flour with the baking soda, salt, white pepper and cinnamon in a bowl. Add the chicken and mix well so that all the chicken is coated with the flour mixture.
- Heat the sunflower or soybean oil in a sturdy pan over high heat, or preheat a deep fryer to 185 °C. Check whether the oil is hot enough by placing a piece of chicken in it. If the oil starts bubbling immediately, it is at the right temperature. Fry the chicken until crisp and golden brown. Drain well.
- Toss the fried chicken through the sauce. If serving the chicken as a snack, serve it with finely chopped spring onions.
For the sauce
Ingredients
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1⁄2 lime
- 5 tbsp Korean chili paste (gochujang)
- 2 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp ginger syrup
- 2 tsp mirin
- 1 tsp cinnamon
Preparation
Finely chop the garlic and squeeze the lime. Mix with the remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl until you have a sauce.
Title: No Halfway Cooks
Author: Jody Franz & Stan Beaujean
Price: €29,95
Publisher: Good Cook B.V.
Publication date: 20-03-2025
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