korean fried chicken with gochugang sauce

Recipe by
barbara lentz
beulah, MI

This is also great with wings. Super sweet and spicy sauce and crunchy chicken. What a great combination.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 8 Hr
cook time 10 Min
method Deep Fry

Ingredients For korean fried chicken with gochugang sauce

  • 8
    chicken drumsticks
  • 10 c
    water
  • 1/2 c
    salt
  • oil for frying
  • DREDGE
  • 1 c
    cornstarch
  • 2 tsp
    baking powder
  • TEMPURA BATTER
  • 1/2 c
    cornstarch
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1 1/4 c
    flour
  • 12 oz
    can lite beer
  • GOCHUGANG SAUCE
  • 1/4 c
    gochugang paste
  • 1/4 c
    soy sauce
  • 1/4 c
    rice vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    toasted sesame oil
  • 6 clove
    garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp
    fresh ginger grated

How To Make korean fried chicken with gochugang sauce

  • 1
    Mix the water with the salt and add the chicken pieces. Let sit in the brine in fridge for at least 8 hours or overnight. Remove from the brine and pat dry.
  • 2
    Mix the dredge ingredients together in a shallow dish. Mix the tempura batter together in a separate shallow dish.Bring oil to 350 degrees in either a deep fryer or on top stove with thermometer. Dredge the chicken in the dredge mix shaking off excess then dip in the tempura batter and deep fry 5 to 7 minutes. Do this in batches placing the chicken on a paper lined tray to drain.
  • 3
    Mix the Gochugang sauce ingredients together and serve with the chicken for dipping.

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