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Korean Fried Chicken Burger

This is the ultimate Korean Fried Chicken Burger and you guys just have to give it a go! It's got the perfect balance of sweet and spicy and pairs beautifully with any sides of your choosing.
Prep Time:25 minutes
Cook Time:10 minutes
Marination time:2 hours
Total Time:2 hours 35 minutes
Course: Dinner, korean, Lunch
Cuisine: Asian, korean
Keyword: burgers, fried chicken, korean
Servings: 4 people

Ingredients

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 250 ml buttermilk
  • tablespoon gochugaru or any form of red chilli powder and flakes
  • 4 brioche buns

Dry batter

  • 6 tablespoons of cornstarch
  • 6 table spoons of plain flour
  • 1 tablespoon of gochugaru
  • salt and pepper to taste

Korean fried chicken sauce

  • 2 tablespoons of gochujang
  • 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons of ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon honey
  • 50 g melted butter

Coleslaw

  • 1/4 small pointed cabbage or any cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1/4 small red cabbage thinly sliced
  • 1 broccoli stem julienned ensure firm when buying
  • 2 celery stalks sliced
  • 2 carrots peeled grated thick
  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • small bunch of coriander or dill or parsley any work, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 3 tbsp light mayonnaise
  • 3 tbsp soured cream / Greek yoghurt or more mayo
  • 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • a few pinches of paprika
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Begin by butterflying your 2 chicken breasts so you end up with 4 pieces of chicken
  • Add your chicken in to a dish along with the buttermilk and gochugaru, clingfilm and place in the fridge to marinate for 2-3 hours (the longer the better!)
  • In a large and shallow bowl combine the ingredients for the gochujang sauce and set aside.
  • To make the coleslaw combine all the ingredients for it and stir well! Place in the fridge until ready to use.
  • Preheat a pot of rapeseed oil on a medium heat
  • For the dry batter mix together the cornstarch, plain flour, gochugaru, salt and pepper. To batter the chicken, allow the excess wet batter to drip off of the chicken before coating in the flour mixture.Mkae sure to press the dry batter into the chicken really well and shake off the excess before putting straight into hot oil to fry.
  • Fry on a medium-low heat for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. if you're unsure as to whether the chicken is cooked through properly then I suggest getting your hands on a cooking thermometer. The internal temperature of cooked chicken is 75º or 165ºF. I use the Salter Instant read thermometer.
  • Toast the brioche buns with a little bit of butter until golden brown.
  • Burger compilation: on the bottom bun add a generous amount of coleslaw, the fried chicken and top bun. Then all that's left to do is enjoy!