Best Korean Pupu Chicken Recipes

Korean Pupu Chicken image

Provided by BIG_CHIEF

Categories Hawaiian

Time 1h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 -5 lbs chicken drummettes
1 -2 cup flour (season with salt, if desired)
1 cup kikkoman light soy sauce
3/4 cup sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/8-1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce

Steps:

Thoroughly blend all Sauce ingredients in a medium-sized bowl until sugar is completely dissolved.
Pour into 8 X 8 inch or similar sized dish.
Set aside.
Prepare serving dish by placing a piece of paper towel in bottom.
Flour chicken, coating thoroughly.
If chicken gets moist, flour again before frying.
Fry in hot oil over medium heat until golden brown and crisp, turning as necessary.
Remove from oil with tongs, allowing some excess to quickly drip back into pan.
Place chicken directly into the prepared sauce. Let soak for 3-5 minutes, turning every couple minutes until chicken has been thoroughly saturated.
Remove from sauce, again with tongs, letting some of the excess sauce drip back into dish.
Place on paper towel lined dish.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 692.7, Fat 26.5, SaturatedFat 7.3, Cholesterol 245.2, Sodium 2988.1, Carbohydrate 44.4, Fiber 1.1, Sugar 26, Protein 65.8

Chicken Pupus (Hawaiian Appetizer) image

Provided by Lavender Lynn

Time 15h20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup dark rum
1 tablespoon wasabi powder
1 orange, juice of
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs or 1 1/2 lbs chicken breasts, skinless, boneless, cubed

Steps:

Whisk together all ingredients, except the chicken, in a mixing bowl. Place the chicken thighs in the marinade and marinate for 2 to 4 hours in the refrigerator. After 2 hours, stir the marinade.
Heat the grill until the coals are gray to white. Remove the chicken from the marinade and drain or shake off the excess marinade. Place on a lightly oiled grill and cook for 5 to 7 minutes on each side.
Continue grilling until the chicken is cooked in the center. Remove the "pupu chicken" to a serving plate and insert wooden picks in each of the cubes. Serve immediately as an appetizer.