Korean Fried Chicken

Name: Korean Fried Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South Korea
Ingredients: 800g chicken wings and drumettes; 150g potato starch; 3 tbsp gochujang; 2 tbsp honey; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 2 garlic cloves, crushed

South Korea

Korean fried chicken rose to global popularity in the 2000s, with the double-frying technique setting it apart from other fried chicken styles.

Korean double-fried chicken, shatteringly crisp and coated in a sticky, spicy-sweet gochujang glaze — a modern Korean icon loved worldwide.

Authentic South Korea Korean Fried Chicken recipe

Prep

20 mins plus marinating

Cook

20 mins

Difficulty

Medium

Calories

495 kcal

Serves

Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used

Ingredients

800gchicken wings and drumettes

150gpotato starch

3 tbspgochujang

2 tbsphoney

2 tbspsoy sauce

2garlic cloves, crushed

Method

Coat chicken pieces in potato starch.

Deep fry at 160C for 8 minutes, then remove and rest.

Fry again at a higher 190C for 4-5 minutes until extra crisp.

Toss the double-fried chicken in a glaze made from gochujang, honey, soy sauce and garlic.

Chef's Tip

The double-fry method — once low, once high temperature — is what makes Korean fried chicken so distinctively crisp.

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