Korean Popcorn Chicken
Lucky Gecko

Korean Popcorn Chicken

8Min
4Servings
520Cal
MediumLevel
#fried#chicken#spicy#asian

Equipment

Knife
Cutting board
Bowl
Whisk
Wok
Tongs

Ingredients

Main

boneless chicken breast (cut into 2.5 cm pieces)

680 g

soy sauce

60 ml

large egg

1 piece

salt

3 g

black pepper

1.5 g

garlic powder

3 g

potato starch

100 g

gochujang

60 g

brown sugar

25 g

honey

40 g

rice vinegar

15 ml

ketchup

15 g

sesame oil

15 ml

garlic (minced)

5 clove

butter

14 g

Instructions

1

Prepare the chicken

Cut chicken into 2.5 cm pieces and season with soy sauce, egg, salt, pepper, and garlic powder.

2

Coat the chicken

Toss the seasoned chicken pieces in potato starch until well coated.

3

Make the sauce

Combine gochujang, brown sugar, honey, rice vinegar, ketchup, sesame oil, minced garlic, and butter in a bowl.

4

Fry the chicken

Fry the coated chicken pieces in batches until golden and crispy.

8 minMedium-high heattimer 8 min
5

Toss in sauce

Add the fried chicken to the sauce and toss until evenly coated.

Storage

Fridge: 2 days
Freezer: 30 days
Reheat: Oven at 180°C for 8-10 minutes

Best enjoyed fresh. Reheating in the oven restores crispiness better than the microwave.

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