John Torode Korean Fried Chicken Recipes

SWEET, SOUR, & SPICY KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN (YANGNYEOM-TONGDAK)

Steps:

• Heat 2 inches of oil in a large heavy frying pan or pot over medium hight heat for about 10 to 12 minutes until it reaches 330-350ºF. I used my 12 inch pan but if your pan is smaller, work by batches. If you don't have a thermometer, test it by dipping one piece of chicken in the oil. If it bubbles, it is ready.
• While the oil is heating, combine chicken, salt, ground black pepper, starch, flour, baking soda, and eggs in a bowl. Mix altogether well by hand.
• Add the coated chicken to hot oil one by one. Fry them for 12 minutes until the all sides of the chicken are crunchy, turning over with tongs. Take out the chicken with tongs or a large slotted spoon to wire strainer over a bowl to remove the excess oil.
• Heat the 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Stir in garlic until light brown for about 30 seconds. Add the ketchup, rice syrup, gochujang, vinegar and stir well with a wooden spoon. Reduce the heat to low and stir until bubbling. Remove from the heat.
• Let the oil heat up for 2 minutes over medium high heat until it reaches 330-350ºF. Fry the chicken one more time, turning over with tongs for about another 12 minutes until very crunchy.
• Reheat the sauce over medium high heat until it's bubbling again. Add all the hot crunchy chicken and mix well with a wooden spoon and tongs.
• Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and transfer to a serving plate. Serve with chicken-mu (pickled radish) if you have it.

KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Stir chicken, onion, garlic, fine salt, and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper together in a bowl until chicken is coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.
• Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large saucepan to 340 degrees F (171 degrees C).
• Whisk cornstarch, flour, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl. Gradually whisk ice water into flour in until mixture resembles a smooth pancake batter. Transfer chicken to batter and stir to coat chicken completely.
• Working in batches, cook chicken in preheated oil for 4 minutes. Transfer cooked chicken to a cooling rack.
• Increase oil temperature in the deep-fryer or large saucepan to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Working in batches, cook chicken again in hot oil until golden brown and crispy on the outside, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain.