Korean Fried Chicken Bites
Super crispy and drenched in a sweet 'n' spicy gochujang sauce!
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts cubed
- 1 egg
- 5 tbsp cornstarch
- 3 tbsp garlic powder
- salt to taste
Sauce
- 3 tbsp sesame seed oil
- 4 garlic cloves minced finely
- ½ tbsp ginger paste
- 3 tbsp gochujang sauce
- 3 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp sriracha
- 1 tsp honey
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- butter knob of
- spring onion to garnish
- sesame seeds to garnish
Instructions
- Pour your oil into a pan for deep frying and set the heat to low.
- In a shallow bowl, add the cornstarch, garlic powder and salt. Whisk to combine. In a second shallow bowl add the egg and whisk.
- Dip each cubed piece of chicken into the egg and then into the cornstarch dredge, ensuring that the chicken is entirely coated in the flour.
- Fry the coated chicken in batches, do not overcrowd the pan. Once golden brown (should take about 6-7 minutes) remove using a spider and place onto a plate lined with kitchen towel.
- In a different pan, add the sesame seed oil and heat on medium low. Once the oil is hot, add in the garlic and ginger, fry for 2-3 minutes.
- Add the sauces, brown sugar, honey and butter. Stir and turn the heat down to a simmer.
- Add your fried chicken to the sauce, stir well to coat the chicken completely in the sauce.
- Garnish with the curly spring onion and sesame seeds!