Oh my dear God. This chicken is amazing. I agree. The best fried chicken ever. The sauce is wonderful too. However it's insanely hot. Those in my home that like the heat; loved the sauce. The rest ate the chicken alone w no regrets. Ty again Chef John. U never let me down!!!
My oh my! This is some insanely delectable fried chicken!! Now I've tried some really great fried chicken in my time but this takes the cake! Crispy crunchy flavorful yummy goodness. This is the BEST fried chicken I've ever made. (Makes me almost feel like a professional cook although far from it. Lol) And my kids absolutely LOVE this! (And I have a super picky eater on my hands) It's to die for with the Korean Fried Chicken Sauce but still equally as good without. I personally prefer it with the sauce as it's nice and spicy. And face it we could all use a little spice in our lives.:-) This will definitely be my go-to fried chicken recipe from now on. I know some people might think this is a bit time consuming to have to fry this in two steps but believe me when I say the effort is totally worth it!! I'd give this 10 stars if I could!!
I am making this again for the second time in a matter of weeks. My family just loved it and the sauce. I didn't have a deep fryer so I used my good ole' heavy skillet. At first I was put off because the chicken once battered stuck to the bottom of the skillet, but I figured out that I needed to turn it once intially after a few seconds and it came out great! I am making it for Easter dinner at my family's request! Watch the video, it is very helpful. At first I thought it was just regular hard fried chicken, but I was wrong. The flavors came together so well. Try it, it will soon be a family fav.
Absolutely delicious!! I found that I only needed 2/3 of a cup of cold water I started out with 3/4 of a cup and my batter was too thin so I had to add some more flour and corn starch to it to thicken it up. We had 2 lbs of chicken and still had some batter left over. I'm thinking I'm going to use it tomorrow with some whole mushrooms since it has the onion and garlic flavor in it. I recommend you watch the video on Foodwishes.com before cooking because he gives some really neat tips that were very helpful. This chicken was moist and crunchy and fabulously tasty! The Korean Fried Chicken Sauce also listed on this site is VERY hot and we love spicy however 1 tsp. of red pepper flakes is a nice amount of heat. If you don't tolerate heat at all leave it out altogether do a taste test and add a tiny amount if you feel it needs a little heat. I made a double batch and only used 1/4 tsp. because my daughter doesn't tolerate spicy and it still had a little bite to it but she said it was tolerable. You can always add more red pepper flakes to individual servings for those who do want more heat so others can enjoy a less spicy sauce. I used half sweet chili sauce and half Sambal Oelek chili sauce (which is spicier than sweet chili sauce) in which both can be found in your local Asian Market. I also think it had too much lemon juice but he does say adjust to your taste. I had to add 2 tsp. of sugar to off set the tart. Next time I will start with 1/2 juiced lemon. Wonderful!
This recipe will be on my repeat list for sure. While I won't say I like it better than any fried chicken I've had it's definitely good. The crunchy outer texture and tender meat inside is a pleasant surprise indeed.
This recipe is awesome - my family loved it. It is a keeper.
I will definitely be making this again. I followed the recipe exactly. But the leftovers get soft and have to be reheated in the oven which gives them back most of there crispness.
Chef John is the BEST.... 10 STARS with or without the Korean Fried Chicken Sauce!! My "Go To" Batter....AWESOME!! AWESOME!! AWESOME!!
Best ever fried chicken! Light, crispy, juicy chicken sure to please everyone! I added a tiny bit more salt and pepper for personal preference only. Fried in deep cast iron skillet with peanut oil. One large bl/sl chicken breast cut into 4ths and two thighs cut in half each. 3 to 4 mins. per side. Next time I will use remaining batter for onion rings, zucchini, etc. Almost tempura-like. Great recipe, Chef John! Thank you!
Every speck of breading fell off while cooking the first time. It looked like the same consistency as in the video. Not sure what I did wrong. I'm sure it was a screw up on my part somehow but I can't figure out where I went wrong. I followed directions to a T! Total waste of time and ingredients here. Oh well.
