Yangnyeom Chicken Recipes

YANGNYEOM CHICKEN

Steps:

• For the rotisserie chicken: Combine salt, rotisserie chicken seasoning and gochugaru in a bowl. Sprinkle all over the chickens, then refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Preheat oven to 520 degrees F.
• Roast chickens for 2 hours. Let cool for 1 hour.
• For the fry batter: Meanwhile, whisk together the cornstarch, flour, baking powder, garlic powder, pepper, salt and 2 1/2 cups water in a bowl until smooth. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Cut each whole chicken into 10 to 12 pieces. Lightly coat with fry batter.
• Preheat oil to 325 degrees F in a deep-fryer. Deep fry chicken until crispy, about 3 minutes.
• Preheat a pan or wok with 24 ounces Yangnyeom Sauce until sauce is heated, then gently toss the chicken in the wok until all pieces are covered with sauce. Serve immediately.
• Whisk together gochujang, ketchup, sugar, cola, corn syrup, soy sauce, sriracha, vinegar, chile flakes, gochugaru, granulated garlic and minced garlic in a large bowl.

KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN (YANGNYEOM CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Wash chicken wings, and drain thoroughly. Mix with the salt, pepper, and ginger. Let it sit in the fridge for 2 hours or longer (overnight to 24 hours).
• Combine all the sauce ingredients of your choice and stir well. Boil over medium heat until it thickens slightly, about 4 to 5 minutes. Turn the heat off.
• OPTION 1 Dry batter: If using the starch only, add the potato (or cornstarch) to the chicken, and rub it onto each wing well to coat evenly. Set aside.
• OPTION 2 Wet batter: Mix the wet batter ingredients in a bowl, and stir well until smooth with no visible lumps.
• Add the oil to a deep fryer, wok, or large pot. Heat the oil to 320°F (up to 330°F). Drop the chicken in the oil, one piece at a time. If using wet batter, dip each piece in the wet batter with tongs and shake off excess batter before dropping the chicken in the oil. Fry them in two batches. Cook until lightly golden, about 6 minutes, depending on the size of the chicken wings. Remove them with a wire skimmer or a slotted spoon. Drain on a wire rack or in a large mesh strainer set on a bowl.
• Reheat the oil to 350°F (up to 360°F). Add the chicken (you can do this in one batch for the second frying), and deep fry again, for about 5 minutes, until golden brown. Drain on a wire rack or in a large mesh strainer set on a bowl.
• You can either toss the fried chicken pieces in the sauce or hand-brush them. Sprinkle with the optional sesame seeds or chopped scallion to serve.

YANGNYEOM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, whisk the ketchup, gochujang, rice vinegar, maple syrup, strawberry jam, soy sauce and garlic until well combined. Season to taste with pepper.
• Use immediately or refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 1 week. This is great as a dipping sauce for any kind of chicken, especially fried, but also brushed over a whole bird after it's been roasted. Or toss it with crispy tofu or stir-fried vegetables in the last few seconds of cooking.