Korean Fried Chicken (Dakgangjeong)

Korean Fried Chicken (Dakgangjeong)

Ingredients :

Chicken Drumettes

1) 8 chicken drumettes
2) 1 teaspoon minced garlic
3) corn starch
4)  1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper (black pepper preferred)


Sauce

1)  3 cloves garlic (minced)
2)  5 dried chillies (cut into small pieces and remove seeds)
3)  5 tablespoon soy sauce
4)  5 tablespoon honey
6)  1 teaspoon vinegar
7)  1 teaspoon mustard (Optional)
8)  1 teaspoon sugar


Method

Chicken Drumettes

1)  Marinade chicken drumettes with 1 teaspoon minced garlic, some salt and pepper.

2)  Dust chicken drumettes with corn starch.

3)  Deep fried drumettes for about 12 mins.  Remove from hot oil and let it cool for a few seconds.

4)  Deep fried again until golden brown.

Sauce

1)  Sautee minced garlic and dried chillies until fragrant.
2)  Add soy sauce, honey, vinegar and mustard and stir well.
3)  Add sugar and stir until sauce thicken.
4)  Add fried drumettes to the sauce.  Make sure all drumetttes are coated with the sauce.

Tips  :
1.  Double fried will ensure that the drumettes retain their crunchiness.
2.  The portion of soy sauce and honey must be in the ratio of 1:1