soy garlic chicken

Super delicious and crunchy Korean soy garlic fried chicken recipe!

Dakgangjeong - Soy Garlic Fried Chicken

chicken thigh

Tbsp rice wine

onion powder

garlic powder

tsp fine sea salt

ginger powder

black pepper

corn starch

cooking oil (for deep frying (I used rice bran oil))

soy sauce

Tbsp brown sugar

Tbsp honey

water

Tbsp minced ginger

Tbsp minced garlic

chilies

green onions ((optional), white part)

tsp corn starch

sesame seeds

green onions (, thinly sliced)

Combine

In a large bowl, place the chopped chicken and add rice wine, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, ginger powder, and ground black pepper. Combine them well. Set aside.

Dredge

Place the corn starch in a large bowl. Dredge the seasoned chicken pieces in the corn starch and evenly coat them. 

Deep Fry

In a deep saucepan (or fryer) add a generous amount of oil and heat it until the oil temperature reaches 175 C / 347 F. Start adding the chicken carefully and fry them until they cook. (It takes 4 to 5 mins depending on the size of chicken). Do not overcrowd the pan, and cook in batches if needed. (It might be useful to use a grease splatter screen if you have one as it minimises oil splatter.)

Twice Deep Fry

Take out the cooked chicken and place them onto some kitchen paper to soak up excess oil. Quickly scoop out any floating debris from the oil using a skimmer. Deep fry the chicken again when the oil temperature reaches 175 C / 347 F. Fry them until the batter is golden and crisp. (The second time frying is shorter than the first time, 2 to 3 mins.) Set aside.

Make Sauce

In a separate pan, combine all the sauce ingredients. Bring it to boil over medium low heat while stirring often. Once the sauce starts bubbling, take out the chilies and green onion pieces. In a separate bowl, combine and mix the slurry ingredients then pour it over the sauce. Stir often. Once the sauce thickens or turns to glaze (within 1 – 2 mins), remove from the heat and cool down for 5 mins.

Baste

Place the double fried chicken onto the lined baking sheet, then using a cooking brush, gently baste the chicken with the sauce. Once all the chicken is coated with the sauce, garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve. 

Deep Frying Method

Spray

Line Up

Place the chicken pieces, without overlapping, onto the basket. Spray some oil lightly over the chicken pieces. (While it is optional, chicken browns better with extra oil coating.)

Air Fry

Cook at 200 C / 390 F for 6 to 7 mins. Turn them over and spray oil lightly to cover the dried white spots (from corn starch). Cook for another 6 to 7 mins, or until golden brown.

Air Fryer Method (Frying Only)

If you love easy chicken recipes then you will love these Spicy Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs. They are 10 out 10 delicious and super easy to make. Everything can be done in one pan. Lightly bread with potato starch, these chicken pieces are inherently gluten free. Pan fry the chicken pieces, add the sauce and let it thicken and that’s it. 
The sauce for Spicy Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs are perfectly well balanced and the ingredients are simple you will already probably already have it all in your pantry.

Easy Soy Garlic Chicken Thighs

Chicken

lbs chicken thighs boneless skinless

tbsp potato starch

salt

tsp white pepper

grapeseed oil

tbsp butter

garlic

tbsp red chili flakes

Sauce

tbsp honey

tbsp rice vinegar

tbsp dark soy

tsp better than bouillon chicken flavor

Garnish

Cilantro

SAUCE: combine all the sauce ingredients water, honey, rice vinegar, dark soy, and better than bouillon then set aside. 

CHICKEN: Cut your boneless skinless chicken thighs vertically in half and set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together the potato starch, garlic powder, salt, and white pepper.

Add the chicken thighs to the bowl and toss to coat evenly.

Heat enough grapeseed oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat to cover the bottom of the pan.

Once the oil is hot, add the chicken thighs and fry until golden brown on both sides, about 5-6 minutes per side.

Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside on a plate.

Remove some of the oil. Only leave 1 tbsp of oil in the pan. 

Add the butter, garlic, and red chili flakes and saute for 3 minutes until the garlic is fragrant. 

Return the chicken to the pan and coat it evenly with the sauce.

Cook for an additional 2-3 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and the sauce has thickened slightly.

Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve hot.

the taste is amazing, I just wished my thighs had gotten that nice color, they were more of a pale brown.

Wow, this was amazing!!!! Thanks Carmen, absolutely loved this!!!

So easy to make, and absolutely delicious!!! Kids loved it and my husband has requested it three times in 2 weeks! Really good 😊

This is unbelievable and a must make!! My family absolutely loved (including my picky kids).

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