Korean Fried Chicken
- 3 cups canola, grapeseed, or peanut oil, for frying 3¾ pounds chicken drumsticks OR chicken wings, tips removed and wing flats separated 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 2 teaspoons kosher salt 1 cup potato starch, divided
- ½ cup gochujang ¼ cup oyster sauce 3 tablespoons mirin (sweet sake) 2 tablespoons ketchup 1 tablespoon fish sauce 2 teaspoons grated garlic (about 3 garlic cloves) 1½ teaspoons white sesame seeds 1½ teaspoons black sesame seeds
- Prepare the Chicken: Preheat oven to 200°F. Pour oil into a large cast-iron skillet, and fit with a candy thermometer. Heat over medium-high until thermometer reaches 375°F.
- Toss together chicken, ginger, and salt in a large bowl until evenly coated. Place ½ cup of the potato starch in a shallow dish. Working with 1 piece of chicken at a time, place in starch, and toss to coat completely and evenly. Tap off excess, and place on a baking sheet. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- When oil is ready, place about 6 pieces of chicken in hot oil; fry until lightly golden, about 2 to 3 minutes. Flip chicken, and fry another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a baking sheet lined with a wire rack. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- When all chicken has been fried once, return chicken, in batches, back to oil to fry again, about 2 minutes per side. Place finished chicken on a separate baking sheet lined with a wire rack, and place in preheated oven to keep warm. Repeat with remaining chicken.
- Prepare the Sauce: Stir together gochujang, oyster sauce, mirin, ketchup, fish sauce, and garlic in a medium bowl. Toss chicken with desired amount of sauce, and serve immediately. Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
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Posted by MyRecipes on Wednesday, August 28, 2019