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Korean Chicken

Shoyu Chicken

Chef's Pencil Staff
4.91 from 82 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Waiting Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Hawaiian
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
 
 

  • lbs chicken thighs boneless
  • 3/4 cup corn starch or potato starch
  • 2 tsp roasted sesame seeds optional
  • cup shoyu
  • ¼ cup apple cider vinegar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup stevia or sugar
  • 3 tbsp chili garlic sauce or your favourite hot sauce
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • cup green onions
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • vegetable oil

Instructions
 

  • Remove the skin and fat off the chicken thighs if they have any and chop the them into smaller pieces (about 4 pieces per thigh depending on the size).
  • Dredge the chicken through cornstarch, making sure it's coated all over. place it in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let it sit in the fridge for about 1 hour.
  • As it chills, the chicken juices will bind with the starch and create a coating around the chicken. This is an important step, because otherwise the starch will dissipate into the oil while cooking and the meat will not be as crispy.
  • In a large bowl combine the shoyu, apple cider vinegar, sesame oil and add in the roasted sesame seeds, sugar, chili garlic sauce, honey and green onions and stir until well-mixed.
  • Put a frying pan on high heat and add about half an inch's worth of vegetable oil to heat up.
  • When the oil has heated and you're ready to cook, turn the heat down to medium/ medium-high.
  • Add the chicken pieces, one at a time and stir carefully to separate the pieces. As they fry they'll begin to form a golden crust around them.
  • Cook each side thoroughly for around 5-6 minutes on both sides, then when you're just about ready to take them off, turn the heat up again to brown the crust.
  • Transfer into a separate dish lined with paper towels to absorb the excess oil. and dip in the shoyu sauce.
  • Once they've drained, dip in shoyu sauce one piece at a time to make sure they are all evenly coated.

Enjoy!

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