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Crunchy Korean Fried Chicken (Dakgangjeong)

A sweet and crunchy Korean fried chicken dish known as Dakgangjeong.

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Korean
medium
41 min
4
nut-free
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 31 min
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Ingredients
  • Chicken wingsCut in half
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • Ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger
  • 2/3 cup Potato starchCan use corn starch as alternative
  • Grapeseed oilFor frying
  • 4 cloves GarlicAbout 1.5 tablespoons
  • Dried red pepper(optional)Seeds removed
  • Peanuts(optional)For extra crunch
  • 2 tablespoon Cooking oilFor sauce
  • 1/4 cup Soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup Mulyeot
  • 1 tablespoon Vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon Mustard sauce(optional)
  • 1 tablespoon Brown sugar
  • Sesame seeds
Instructions
  1. 1

    Cut chicken wings in half and wash in cold water.

    5 min

  2. 2

    Season chicken with salt, ground black pepper, and ginger. Mix well.

    2 min

  3. 3

    Coat chicken pieces with potato starch, using 2/3 cup in total.

    3 min

  4. 4

    Heat grapeseed oil and fry chicken for 12 minutes until crispy. Remove and let rest.

    12 min

  5. 5

    Double fry chicken for extra crunchiness.

    10 min

  6. 6

    Prepare sauce by heating cooking oil, adding garlic and dried red pepper, then soy sauce, mulyeot, vinegar, mustard sauce, and brown sugar. Stir well.

    5 min

  7. 7

    Add peanuts to the sauce and stir for 30 seconds.

    1 min

  8. 8

    Coat fried chicken with the sauce and sprinkle sesame seeds on top.

    3 min

Equipment Needed
Frying pan
Tongs
Mixing bowl
Measuring cups
Measuring spoons

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