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FEATURE RECIPE
Korean fried chicken
This chicken is fried twice (or if you like, thrice) to become extra crisp. Toss it through the sauce after it’s fried – thoroughly messy, but seriously good. The accompanying daikon kimchi offers cooling relief from the spicy sauce. You’ll need to begin the kimchi recipe 4 days ahead.
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Serves
6
Cooking Time
Prep time 30 mins, cook 30 mins (plus fermenting, cooling)
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For deep-frying:
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vegetable oil
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2 kg
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chicken pieces (drumsticks and wings)
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To serve:
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thinly sliced spring onion
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| Daikon kimchi |
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2
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daikon (about 800gm), cut into large cubes
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¼ cup
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coarsely chopped garlic chives
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10 gm
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ginger (about 2cm piece), finely grated
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1
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garlic clove, finely chopped
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| Chilli sauce |
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65 gm (¼ cup)
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gochujang (see note)
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2 tbsp each
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soy sauce and rice vinegar
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1 tbsp
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honey
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2 tsp
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sesame oil
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2 tsp
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caster sugar
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10 gm
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ginger (about 2cm piece), finely grated
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1
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garlic clove, finely chopped
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| Batter |
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115 gm
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plain flour, sieved
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2 tbsp
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cornflour
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1
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eggwhite, lightly beaten
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1
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For daikon kimchi, combine ingredients with 125ml cold water and 1½ tsp fine sea salt in a non-reactive container, then refrigerate until fermented (about 4 days).
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2
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For chilli sauce, combine ingredients in a large bowl, season to taste with freshly ground pepper and set aside.
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3
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For batter, whisk flours, eggwhite and 170ml cold water in bowl. Season to taste and set aside.
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4
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Preheat oil in a deep-sided saucepan to 180C. Dip chicken pieces in batter and deep-fry in batches, turning occasionally until light golden (5-6 minutes). Drain on absorbent paper until cooled slightly (10-15 minutes).
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5
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Deep-fry chicken again, in batches, until crisp and deep golden (6–8 minutes), drain on absorbent paper, then add to sauce, toss to coat and serve hot topped with spring onion, with daikon kimchi to the side.
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Note Gochujang (fermented Korean chilli paste) is available from Asian grocers.
This recipe is from the September 2010 issue of Australian Gourmet Traveller.
Drink Suggestion Pilsner-style lager.
RECIPE Lisa Featherby
PHOTOGRAPHY Ben Dearnley
STYLING Lynsey Fryers-Hedrick and Lisa Featherby
DRINK SUGGESTION Max Allen
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