Korean Fried Chicken Bites

By Tiffy Cooks

4.84 from 6 votes

It is FINALLY HERE! EXTRA CRISPY Korean Fried Chicken Bites coated with spicy and sweet glaze; we are starting the last week of the Street Food Series with a banger! Welcome to Day 12 of Cooking 15 Street Foods for 15 Days today; we are making one of the most popular Street Foods, Korean Fried Chicken Bites. The chicken is double fried till crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside. The chicken is then tossed in a sweet and spicy glaze that is finger-licking good. Get your soju and ice-cold beers ready because this Korean Fried Chicken Recipe is a MUST TRY.

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Prep Time:30

Cook Time:20

Total Time:50

Course: Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine: Asian, Korean

Keyword: Asian Recipes, Easy, Easy Recipes, Fried Chicken, Korean Food, Korean Fried Chicken, Street Food

Servings: People

Calories: 854kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Marinate

2.5 lb Chicken Thigh skin on
0.5 tsp Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper
2 tbsp Rice Wine Optional
4 cloves Garlic grated
2 tbsp Soy Sauce

Fry Chicken Batter

1 cup Flour
½ cup Corn Starch
0.5 tbsp Onion Powder
0.5 tbsp Garlic Powder
1 tsp Baking Powder
1 cup COLD Water

Sweet and Spicy Glaze

1.5 tbsp Korean Red Chili Paste
4 cloves Garlic minced
1 tbsp Honey
0.5 tbsp Soy Sauce
1 tbsp Sesame Seeds

Instructions

Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces and marinate the chicken with 0.5 tsp of salt, 1 tsp of Black Pepper, 2 tbsp of Rice Wine, four cloves of grated garlic, and 2 tbsp of soy sauce. Massage the chicken for 1-2 minutes and let it rest for 30 minutes
In a bowl, mix flour, corn starch, cold water, garlic powder, baking powder, and onion powder till smooth.
Add in the marinated chicken thigh and make sure every piece of chicken is coated in the batter.
In a pan, add in oil; once the oil is hot, add in the chicken thigh and fry for 4-5 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
Optional but HIGHLY recommended, double fry the chicken for another 1-2 minutes for the extra crispiness
In a separate pan, add Korean Red Chili Paste, minced garlic, and 0.5 tbsp of Soy Sauce and turn the heat to medium. Let the sauce simmer for 1 minute before adding in half of the fried chicken. Toss well and garnish with sesame seeds.

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Notes

For those that can’t handle spicy, you can just use Soy Sauce, Garlic, Honey, and 1 tsp of Sesame Oil to make a Soy Sauce Glaze instead.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pieceCalories: 854kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 52gFat: 48gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 278mgSodium: 1253mgPotassium: 725mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 129mgIron: 4mg