Description
Indulge in the crispy, savory delight of Korean Fried Chicken, known as Yangnyeom Chicken. This dish features golden-fried wings enveloped in a crunchy batter and generously coated with a sticky-sweet, spicy gochujang sauce. Perfect for parties, game days, or simply satisfying your cravings, this recipe delivers bold Korean flavors that are hard to resist. With a double-frying technique ensuring ultimate crispiness and a flavor-packed sauce that tantalizes the taste buds, it’s no wonder this dish has become a favorite among food lovers.
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs chicken wings and drumettes
- Peanut oil (for frying)
- 1½ tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper (optional, for heat)
- ½ cup potato starch (dry batter)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (dry batter)
- 1 tsp chicken bouillon (dry batter)
- 1 tsp salt (dry batter)
- 1 tbsp cayenne pepper (optional, dry batter)
- ½ cup potato starch (wet batter)
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour (wet batter)
- 1 egg (wet batter)
- 1 tsp baking powder (wet batter)
- ½ cup cold club soda (or cold water)
- ¼ cup ketchup (Yangnyeom sauce)
- ¼ cup extra spicy gochujang (Yangnyeom sauce)
- ¼ cup rice syrup (Yangnyeom sauce)
- ¼ cup water (Yangnyeom sauce)
- 3 tbsp soy sauce (Yangnyeom sauce)
- 3 tbsp sugar (Yangnyeom sauce)
- 2 tsp plum vinegar (or rice vinegar or white vinegar) (Yangnyeom sauce)
- 1 tsp gochugaru (Korean red chili flakes) (Yangnyeom sauce)
- 1 tbsp neutral oil (Yangnyeom sauce)
- 3 garlic cloves, minced (Yangnyeom sauce)
Instructions
- Season chicken wings with salt mixture and dry brine for at least 1 hour.
- Prepare the Yangnyeom sauce by sautéing garlic and combining all ingredients in a saucepan.
- Create dry and wet batters using specified ingredients.
- Coat chicken pieces first in wet batter then in dry batter.
- Fry chicken at 350°F for the first fry; rest on a wire rack.
- Re-fry at 370°F for extra crispiness.
- Toss hot chicken in Yangnyeom sauce and garnish with sesame seeds before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 wings (170g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 90mg