DAKGANGJEONG - SWEET & SPICY CRISPY KOREAN CHICKEN

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Dakgangjeong - Sweet & Spicy Crispy KOrean Chicken image

Dakgangjeong is a great Korean recipe packed with flavor... spicy, sweet, and salty with a crispy texture! This is an awesome dish that everyone will love.

Provided by CLUBFOODY

Categories     Poultry

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

1 lb chicken breast, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 large garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup cornstarch (substitute unbleached all-purpose flour)
4 cups canola oil, for frying
2 tablespoons peanuts, chopped for garnish
1 tablespoon green onion, chopped for garnish
1/4 cup cooking rice wine (Shaoxing)
3 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon gochujang (hot pepper paste)
1/4 cup honey (to taste)
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 large garlic cloves, pressed
1/2 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Place chicken pieces in a re-sealable plastic bag and pour buttermilk; stir to mix and refrigerate for 3 hours. Drain well and transfer chicken into a bowl. Add garlic, ginger, black pepper, and salt; marinate for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • In a heavy bottom pan, pour about 1-inch oil and heat it up until it reaches 350ºF. Meantime, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine Shoaxing wine, rice wine vinegar, soy sauce, gochujang, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, and freshly ground black pepper; bring to a boil then reduce to medium-low and simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
  • Meanwhile, transfer chicken onto a plate and sprinkle corn starch over chicken pieces coating well. Working in batches, drop chicken pieces one at a time and cook for 4 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Using a spider strainer, remove chicken pieces and place on a wire rack (otherwise soggy) sitting on a baking sheet lined with paper towel.
  • Place fried chicken in sauce and quickly toss to coat well. DON'T let them sit too long otherwise they will get soggy and not crispy anymore. Serve them over a bed of rice and garnish with peanuts and green onions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 4798.6, Fat 468.8, SaturatedFat 40.1, Cholesterol 147.7, Sodium 1048, Carbohydrate 102.1, Fiber 1.8, Sugar 65.2, Protein 53.5

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