Quick & Easy Sweet Sticky Korean Chicken

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Quick & Easy Sweet Sticky Korean Chicken

Crispy fried chicken coated in a sweet and savory sauce with sesame and onions. This quick and easy sweet sticky Korean chicken is ready in 30 minutes with simple ingredients. A great main dish that is better-than-takeout saving you money! I also share how to air fry the chicken in the below notes section.

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Course Main Course

Cuisine Korean

Servings

Calories per serving 469 kcal

Ingredients

6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
¼ cup cornstarch or potato starch
1 small onion diced
⅓ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
1 green onion finely chopped for garnishing

Sauce

1 green onion finely chopped
4 ½ tablespoon regular soy sauce
3 ½ tablespoon brown sugar light or dark brown sugar both work
3 garlic cloves minced
1 tablespoon honey or light corn syrup
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
½ tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
1 cup water room temperature or cold

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
Dice chicken thighs into 1.5-inch wide pieces.
In a large mixing bowl, add diced chicken followed by cornstarch. Toss until each piece is coated in cornstarch. Set aside. If the starch is falling off, feel free to add more cornstarch.
Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry chicken in small batches until golden brown on both sides, about 5-7 minutes.
Remove and transfer chicken to a wire rack or a paper-towel lined plates to remove excess oil. Leave 2 teaspoon or 5 ml of the oil in the pan, discarding the rest.
Fry chopped onions and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
Pour in the sauce and simmer until thickened.
Toss in fried chicken with the sauce. Garnish with green onions. Remove off heat and enjoy!

Notes

To Air Fry

Lightly spray the air fryer basket with enough vegetable oil or cooking spray.

Place coated chicken into the basket in a single layer, giving each piece enough room. Do not overlap. You may need to air fry in batches depending on the size of your air fryer basket.

Lightly spray the chicken with oil.

Air fry chicken at 400 F for 10-14 minutes until desired crispiness, no need to flip over.

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