Baek Jong-won's Gochugaru Garlic Chicken

Make your special day even more delicious with this spicy and savory gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) and garlic chicken with a crispy texture! 🍗🔥

[ Ingredients ]

Chicken Marinade

• Cut-up chicken (No. 9): 1 whole
• Salt: 1 tbsp (10g)
• MSG: 1/2 tbsp (5g)
• Pepper: To taste

Sauce

• Soy sauce: 6 tbsp (60g)
• Granulated sugar: 2.5 tbsp (25g)
• Corn syrup: 2 tbsp (28g)
• Mirin (sweet rice wine): 2 tbsp (20g)
• MSG: 1/2 tbsp (5g)
• Minced garlic: 2 tbsp (30g)
• Sliced green chilies: 10 (80g)
• Dark soy sauce: 1/3 tbsp (3g)
• Sichuan peppercorns: 5g

Chicken

• Tempura flour (for batter): 1 and 2/3 cups
• Tempura flour (for coating): As needed
• Water: 1 and 1/3 cups (240g)
• Cooking oil: 1.8L
• Soaked Tteokguk tteok (rice cake): 1 cup (140g)

[ Instructions ]

Chicken Marinade

1. Clean the cut-up chicken thoroughly and completely remove any moisture.
2. Add salt, MSG, and pepper to the chicken and mix well. Marinate for 30 minutes.

Making the Sauce

1. Remove the stems from the green chilies, halve them, and finely chop them.
2. Finely chop the Sichuan peppercorns.
3. In a pot, add soy sauce, granulated sugar, corn syrup, mirin, MSG, and dark soy sauce and bring to a boil.
4. Once the sauce comes to a boil, reduce the heat and add minced garlic, green chilies, and Sichuan peppercorns. Mix well.

Frying the Chicken

1. Soak the Tteokguk tteok in water for at least 1 hour.
2. Add cooking oil to a large frying pan and preheat to 160-170°C.
3. Mix the tempura flour (for batter) and water to make the batter.
4. Evenly coat the marinated chicken with the batter.
5. Put the tempura flour (for coating) in a plastic bag, add the battered chicken, and shake to coat evenly.
6. Add the chicken to the preheated oil and fry for 8 minutes until golden brown.
7. Remove the moisture from the soaked Tteokguk tteok and fry in oil for about 1 minute until crispy.

Finishing

1. Put the fried chicken and tteok in a large bowl and add the prepared sauce. Mix well.
2. Serve warm on a plate.

Cooking Tips

• Maintaining Crispiness: Keep the oil temperature consistent to ensure crispy fried chicken.
• Frying Tteokguk Tteok: Make sure to remove all moisture from the Tteokguk tteok before frying to prevent oil splattering.
• Adjusting the Spice Level: Adjust the spiciness by controlling the amount of green chilies and Sichuan peppercorns.

Recommended Side Dishes

• Refreshing coleslaw salad
• Radish kimchi
• A cool glass of beer

Recreate the taste of a chicken restaurant at home with this easy Baek Jong-won style gochugaru and garlic chicken! 🥢🍗