Sweet Korean Crispy Chicken
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Cooking:
20 min.
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Servings per container:
3
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Ingredients for - Sweet Korean Crispy Chicken

1. Chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces - 3
2. Rice wine vinegar - 2 tablespoons
3. Minced garlic - 1 teaspoon
4. Minced ginger - 1 teaspoon
5. Salt - ¼ teaspoon
6. Ground black pepper - 1 pinch
7. Honey - 6 tablespoons
8. Cider vinegar - ¼ cup
9. Brown sugar - ¼ cup
10. Gochujang (Korean chile paste) - 3 tablespoons
11. Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
12. Minced garlic - 2 teaspoons
13. Minced ginger - 1 teaspoon
14. Ground black pepper - 1 pinch
15. Canola oil for frying, or as needed - 1 quart
16. Cornstarch - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Sweet Korean Crispy Chicken

1. Stage

Make the chicken: Place chicken into a bowl. Add vinegar, garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper; toss until well combined and chicken is coated. Let sit for 20 to 30 minutes.

2. Stage

Meanwhile, make the sauce: Combine honey, vinegar, brown sugar, gochujang, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and black pepper in a pot over medium heat. Stir well and bring to a low boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from the heat.

3. Stage

Fill a deep fryer with 1 inch oil and heat to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

4. Stage

While the oil is heating, place cornstarch into a bowl. Add chicken and toss until evenly coated.

5. Stage

Working in small batches without overcrowding, fry chicken until light golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.

6. Stage

Reheat oil to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) and deep-fry chicken once more until deep golden brown, about 40 seconds per batch. Transfer chicken to the pot of sauce.

7. Stage

Heat sauce and chicken over medium-low heat until warmed through, about 3 minutes.