Restaurant Replica | Korean Fried Chicken

Dish | Yangnyeom Tongdak
Restaurant | Kyochon, Bonchon, etc.
Location | Anywhere, USA


Basically, I followed the recipe from Saveur. The picture on their page is quite unsavory, but the recipe is solid.

Ingredients

• Canola oil
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1 (1½") piece peeled ginger
• 3 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp gojujang (or spelled 'gochujang', Korean chile paste)
• 1½ tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1 tbsp honey
• ⅔ cup flour
• 1 tbsp cornstarch
• 16 chicken wings (about 1¾ lbs)

Directions

1. Pour oil into a 6-qt. pot to a depth of 2"
2. Heat over medium-high heat until a thermometer reads 350˚
3. Chop garlic and ginger in a food processor
4. Add soy, gojujang, vinegar, sesame oil, and honey, then purée
5. Put sauce into a bowl
6. Whisk flour, cornstarch, and ⅔ cup water in another bowl
7. Add chicken and toss in cornstarch mixture
8. Working in 3 batches, fry chicken until golden, 6–8 minutes
9. Drain on paper towels
10. Return oil to 350˚, fry chicken until crisp for 6–8 minutes more, and drain again
11. Toss chicken in sauce

We like everything spicy, and we couldn't replicate the heat with the ingredients above. But, we figured out the solution to the lack of spice -- the gojujang. The brand below really let's you know it's hot -- the guy's head is on fire!