Korean Popcorn Chicken
Recipe by
Foodiligence
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Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1 in pieces
- 4 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup potato starch
- 1/4 cup gochujang
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp ketchup
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 5 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- To a bowl of chicken thighs, add soy sauce, an egg, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Give it a mix.
- Pour in potato starch and mix again.
- Add to an air fryer at 400 for 20 minutes, shaking it halfway through.
- For the sauce, combine gochujang, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ketchup, honey, brown sugar, sesame oil, and grated garlic in a pan.
- Give it a mix and let it simmer for a few minutes.
- Finish the sauce with butter and mix until glossy.
- Pour the sauce over the chicken and give it one last good mix.