This Korean fried chicken recipe is officially my favorite. I've had every style of fried chicken known to man, so I've always considered myself an expert. No other method I've come across has the same combination of tender, juicy, flavorful chicken and plate-scratching crispiness as this recipe does. It's simply a must-try!
Ingredients
- skinless, boneless chicken thighs, quartered: 1 pound
- yellow onion: 0.5 piece (grated)
- garlic: 4 clove (minced)
- fine salt: 1 tsp
- black pepper: 0.5 tsp (freshly ground)
- oil for frying: 4 cups (or as needed)
- cornstarch: 0.75 cup
- self-rising flour: 0.5 cup
- white sugar: 1 tsp
- ground black pepper: 0.5 tsp
- salt: 0.25 tsp
- very cold water: 1 cup (or as needed)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Make marinade: Stir together chicken, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until chicken is coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 340 degrees F (171 degrees C).
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While oil is heating, make batter: Whisk together cornstarch, flour, sugar, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in cold water until mixture resembles smooth pancake batter. Use tongs to remove chicken from marinade to batter; stir to coat chicken completely. Discard marinade. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Working in batches, fry chicken in hot oil for 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cooling rack. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Increase oil temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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Working in batches, fry chicken again in hot oil until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Enjoy! Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
