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Korean Fried Chicken

Last Modified: November 17, 2020 - Published by: christieathome - Comments: 7 Comments

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Korean Fried Chicken. Crunchy, juicy fried battered chicken. A delicious, indulgent way to have chicken. Perfect with some beer or a carbonated drink.

My Korean fried chicken recipe is easy to make and absolutely delicious! It does take some time but totally worth it! This way you can control what ingredients your using down to the type of oil.

Usually in Korean culture, as an indulgent treat, they will have some fried chicken with beer. They call this pairing of fried chicken and beer "Chimaek". Chikin, meaning 'fried chicken', and maekju, meaning 'beer'.

korean fried chicken

Moreover on this recipe, my batter is very simple and contains a secret ingredient that is often used in Korean fried chicken, which is curry powder! But to get the right consistency so that it's super crunchy you will have to try my Korean fried chicken batter.

To make the chicken extra crunchy and crispy, Korean use tapioca flour or potato starch due to it's light consistency. This flour will give you a thick but runny batter. You will see what I mean when you make the batter yourself.

This is probably the best Korean fried chicken I have ever made and I'm so excited to share my version of it with you!

Korean Fried Chicken

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For this recipe

You will need the following Korean fried chicken ingredients:

8 chicken drumsticks
4 cups cooking oil (I use avocado oil)

Chicken marinade:
1 tbsp dry sherry or white wine
¼ tsp black pepper
1.5 tsp soy sauce
1 tbsp garlic minced
½ tsp salt

Korean fried chicken batter:
2.5 cups tapioca flour
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp garlic powder
3 tsp curry powder
1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
2 tsp baking powder
1 ¼ cup water

How to make Korean Fried Chicken

In a large mixing bowl, mix together your marinade ingredients. Marinate your chicken for 5-10 minutes.

marinate chicken

Meanwhile, in another large mixing bowl, mix together your batter ingredients until you have a thick but running batter. The batter will settle and almost "solidify" but that is normal. You will just need to mix it again when you're ready to batter the chicken.

korean fried chicken batter

Once your chicken has marinated, add it to your batter and mix. You'll need some arm strength here to evenly coat the chicken.

batter chicken

Heat your cooking oil in a pot over medium heat or 250 degrees F. Place a wooden chopstick in the oil to check if the oil is hot enough by looking for bubbles. Once you see bubbles form at the tip of the chopstick, your oil is hot enough.

Carefully place battered chicken into hot oil. The batter will run off the chicken a bit but that's normal. Do not overcrowd the pot or cover your pot with a lid.

Cook your drumsticks for 10 minutes on both sides (20 minutes in total), flipping around every now and then until golden crispy brown.

Transfer to wax paper and enjoy with your favourite dipping sauce!

Give it a try!

Well I hope you give my Korean Fried Chicken recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

Thanks for visiting my blog! If you enjoyed my Korean fried chicken drumsticks, please share it with your family and friends or on social media! Take a picture if you've made my recipe and tag me on Instagram @christieathome in your feed or stories so I can share your creation in my stories with credits to you!

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Christie

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korean fried chicken

Easy Korean Fried Chicken

christieathome
Korean Fried Chicken. Crunchy, juicy fried battered chicken. A delicious, indulgent way to have chicken. Perfect with some beer or a carbonated drink.
5 from 8 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Appetizer, dinner, lunch, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine korean
Servings 8 drumsticks
Calories 1190 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 4 cups cooking oil

Chicken marinade:

  • 1 tbsp dry sherry or white wine
  • ¼ tsp black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • ½ tsp salt

Korean fried chicken batter:

  • 2.5 cups tapioca flour
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 ¼ cup water

Instructions
 

  • In a large mixing bowl, mix together your marinade ingredients. Marinate your chicken for 5-10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, in another large mixing bowl, mix together your batter ingredients until you have a thick but running batter. The batter will settle and almost "solidify" but that is normal. You will just need to mix it again when you're ready to batter the chicken.
  • Once your chicken has marinated, add it to your batter and mix. You'll need some arm strength here to evenly coat the chicken.
  • Heat your cooking oil in a pot over medium heat or 250 degrees F. Place a wooden chopstick in the oil to check if the oil is hot enough by looking for bubbles. Once you see bubbles form at the tip of the chopstick, your oil is hot enough.
  • Carefully place battered chicken into hot oil. The batter will run off the chicken a bit but that's normal. Do not overcrowd the pot or cover your pot with a lid.
  • Cook your drumsticks for 10 minutes on both sides (20 minutes in total), flipping around every now and then until golden crispy brown.
  • Transfer to wax paper and enjoy with your favourite dipping sauce!

Nutrition

Calories: 1190kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 14gFat: 100gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 756mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 43IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 1mg
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Comments

  1. Michelle | Sift & Simmer

    October 07, 2020 at 7:43 pm

    5 stars
    I love Korean fried chicken! This looks so crispy and delicious!

    Reply
  2. Katherine | Love In My Oven

    October 08, 2020 at 4:28 pm

    5 stars
    We love fried chicken and I love this Korean spin! It sounds so flavorful!

    Reply
  3. Heidi | The Frugal Girls

    October 08, 2020 at 6:41 pm

    5 stars
    Your fried chicken batter is absolutely wonderful... talk about the perfect base to a totally tempting fried chicken dinner. Yum!

    Reply
  4. Katerina | Once a Foodie

    October 11, 2020 at 6:05 am

    5 stars
    Gosh this fried chicken looks absolutely amazing, Christie! I can just imagine the crunch! And pairing it with some beer sounds like a fab idea - I loved the tidbits about the Korean names for the meal - so interesting! Hope you've been well x

    Reply
  5. Tasia ~ two sugar bugs

    October 12, 2020 at 6:27 pm

    5 stars
    Your fried chicken looks so CRISPY!! I love the addition of curry to the batter and I bet it's so flavorful! Perfect with a cold beer!

    Reply
  6. Jonathan

    October 13, 2020 at 1:24 pm

    5 stars
    Tried this recipe and it's like being back in Korea eating BBQ Chicken with a beer.

    Reply
  7. Corgionfleek

    October 16, 2020 at 4:37 pm

    5 stars
    This is on fleek

    Reply

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My name is Christie. I enjoy sharing mostly pan-Asian recipes from around the world. So that you can make them from the comfort of your own home. In my spare time, I enjoy spending it with my wonderful husband and two dogs, Bear and Maddie, outdoors in nature

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