Korean Fried Chicken

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Ingredients

  • Canola oil, for frying
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1 1 1⁄2" piece peeled ginger
  • 3 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp. gojujang (Korean chile paste)
  • 1 1⁄2 tbsp. rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp. Asian sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp. honey
  • 2 ⁄3 cup flour
  • 1 tbsp. cornstarch
  • 16 chicken wings (about 1 3⁄4 lbs.)

Preparation

Step 1

1. Pour oil into a 6-qt. pot to a depth of 2". Heat over medium-high heat until a thermometer reads 350;. Chop garlic and ginger in a food processor. Add soy, gojujang, vinegar, sesame oil, and honey; pur Put sauce into a bowl.

2. Whisk flour, cornstarch, and 2⁄3 cup water in another bowl. Add chicken; toss. Working in 3 batches, fry chicken until golden, 68 minutes. Drain on paper towels. Return oil to 350˚. Fry chicken until crisp, 68 minutes more. Drain again. Toss chicken in sauce.