Korean Fried Chicken

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 4 hours 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 pound skinless, boneless chicken thighs, quartered

½ yellow onion, grated

4 cloves garlic, minced

1 teaspoon fine salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

4 cups oil for frying, or as needed

¾ cup cornstarch

½ cup self-rising flour

1 teaspoon white sugar

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

¼ teaspoon salt

1 cup very cold water, or as needed

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Make marinade: Stir together chicken, onion, garlic, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl until chicken is coated. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.

Heat oil in a deep fryer or large saucepan to 340 degrees F (171 degrees C).

While oil is heating, make batter: Whisk together cornstarch, flour, sugar, pepper, and salt in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in cold water until mixture resembles smooth pancake batter. Use tongs to remove chicken from marinade to batter; stir to coat chicken completely. Discard marinade.

Working in batches, fry chicken in hot oil for 4 minutes. Transfer chicken to a cooling rack.

Increase oil temperature to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Working in batches, fry chicken again in hot oil until golden brown and crispy, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to drain.

Enjoy!

Nutrition

• Calories: 472 kcal
• Total Fat: 24 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 71 mg
• Sodium: 1150 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 44 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 19 g