Description
One of my favourite Korean Fried Chicken (KFC) recipes is the 파닭 Padak Fried Chicken loaded with green onions and a zippy garlic dressing. Double fry the chicken strips to make it hands down the best cult favourite Asian fried chicken recipe!
Ingredients
DOUBLE FRY KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN
- 4 chicken thighs, thinly sliced strips
- 1/4 cup soju or Shaoxing wine
- 1/2 tspcurry powder
- 1/2 tsp teaspoon garlic
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1/2 tsp paprika powder
- 2 cuppotato starch or corn starch
- 1/2 tsp ground white pepper
- dash of salt and black pepper
- 1 egg
- oil, to fry (depends on the size of your deep fryer or frying pot)
THINLY SLICED GREEN ONIONS
- 5 springs green onions, thinly sliced
PADAK VINAIGRETTE SAUCE
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsplight soy sauce
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar or white vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbspsesame oil
Instructions
DOUBLE FRY KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN
- Wash and cut boneless chicken thighs into bite-size strips.
- Season with salt and ground white pepper and Shaoxing wine or Soju. Let marinate for at least 30 mins.
- After the chicken has been marinated. Remove from the marinade.
- In a separate bowl, add potato starch, curry powder, garlic powder, cayenne, paprika, pepper and salt. Mix well.
- Add in chicken thigh pieces and ensure the chicken pieces are evenly coated.
- Add an egg to the same mixing bowl and mix the chicken pieces with the egg and dry ingredients for a second coating.
- Add oil to a deep fryer or frying pot and heat up to 350F. Test the internal temperature with a digital food thermometer. You can also test if the oil is ready by placing the back of a wooden spoon into the pot. If you see bubbles, then your oil is ready.
- Fry the chicken in the deep fryer for 5 minutes. Work in small batches and do not overcrowd.
- Remove from the deep fryer and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Double fry for an extra crispy texture. This time raise the temperature to 375F and deep fry until crispy and golden brown. Fry for 3-5 minutes, watching closely.
- Remove fried chicken from deep fryer and place in a plate lined with a paper towel to soak up excess oil—Reserve for later.
THINLY SLICED GREEN ONIONS
- Thinly slice your green onions with a green onion slicer.
- Place the thinly sliced green onions in a bowl of cold water for 10 mins.
- Remove and pat dry. Reserve for later.
PADAK VINAIGRETTE SAUCE
- In a small mixing bowl, add all the Padak Vinaigrette Sauce ingredients together. Mix Well.
- Taste and adjust to desired preference.
ASSEMBLY
Add your double-fry chicken pieces to a plate.
Pile on a heaping mound of thinly sliced green onion.
Drizzle with Padak Vinaigrette Sauce.
Serve and Enjoy!
Notes
- If you enjoy this recipe, try making a Padak KFC Burger with these ingredients! Trust me it is drool worthy!
- Highly recommend the investment of a digital food thermometer. It is inexpensive and leaves the guessing game out.
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