Korean-Style Fried Chicken with Sesame Seeds

Name: Korean-Style Fried Chicken with Sesame Seeds (KFC)
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: ¼ cup (50 g) turbinado or “raw” sugar; 2 tablespoons mirin; ¼ cup (60 ml) soy sauce; 2 tablespoons sesame oil; ½ cup (64 g) all-purpose flour; Kosher salt; 1 cup (150 g) rice flour; 1 cup (240 ml) gochujang; 1 whole chicken; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 2 quarts (2 L) vegetable oil; 1 cup (150 g) Dan-Moo; 1 thinly sliced scallion, green part only; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds; ½ cup (62 g) cornstarch; 3 cups (700 ml) ice water

KFC

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Korean Home Cooking

By Sohui Kim

Published 2018

About

Korean-style fried chicken has just got that crazy crunch. Dressing it in a spicy-sweet gochujang sauce makes it even more appealing. We tinkered with our batter until we came up with just the right mix: We dredge pre-salted chicken in a dry mix of cornstarch, rice flour, and all-purpose flour, then add a little water to the bowl to make a wet batter for a second coating. The results fry up crisp enough to stand up to the sauce without getting slimy or soggy or becoming a rock-hard shell. O

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