Posted on Wed 8th June 2022
Korean Fried Chicken Burger
Crispy chicken perfection! Indulge in this super crispy chicken burger, topped with a tangy Korean-style slaw.
Cuisine
Korean
Time
30 min
Servings
2 people
Ingredients
Korean Fried Chicken Burger
- 2 chicken thighs
- 2 burger brioche buns, toasted in butter
- Vegetable oil for deep frying
- 4-5 cloves garlic, finely sliced
- Handful toasted peanuts
- 1 tbsp. sesame seeds
The Marinade
- ½ tsp. sea salt
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ½ thumb sized piece ginger
- 2 cloves garlic
The Batter
- 200g cornflour or cornstarch
- 1 tsp baking powder
The Sauce
- 1 tsp English mustard
- 2 tbsp. gochujang (Korean Chilli Paste)
- 2 tbsp. light soy sauce
- 3 tbsp. maple syrup or honey
- 1 tbsp. brown sugar
- 1 tbsp. rice vinegar
Kimchi Slaw
- 1 leaf sweetheart cabbage, finely sliced
- 1 carrot, finely matchsticked
- ½ small red onion, finely sliced
- Handful coriander
The Dressing
- tbsp kimchi, finely sliced, sitting in 2 tbsp kimchi liquid
- 1 tbsp Japanese mayo
- Juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
Method
Preparation
• Slice the chicken thighs in half to thin out. Place in a large mixing bowl and massage ‘The Marinade’ well around all the chicken.
• Mix the batter ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Mix ‘The Sauce’ ingredients together in a bowl until sugar fully dissolves.
Slaw preparation
• Mix ‘the dressing’ together well and then pour and mix well into the sliced vegetables.
Cooking
• Fill your wok or deep-fryer 1/3 the way up with vegetable oil, and heat to 180°C. Test the temperature of your oil by placing the tip of a wooden implement, such as a skewer or chopstick, into the oil: if the wood starts to fizz after a second or so, the oil has reached 180°C.
• Coat the marinated chicken in the batter and carefully lower into the oil and fry for 1 minute before turning the heat down to a medium low heat. Continue to deep-fry for 6-8 minutes, turning the chicken occasionally until very crisp and golden brown. Drain onto a tray covered with kitchen paper and then pour the excess oil carefully through a sieve into a heat-proof bowl.
• Meanwhile, toast your brioche buns in a frying pan on a medium heat with a knob of butter until golden brown.
• Return wok to a medium heat, add 1 tbsp. vegetable oil and stir-fry the garlic. Then pour in ‘The Sauce’. Bring to a boil and reduce the sauce by half until thickened to a light syrup texture (approx. 1-2 minutes). Add fried chicken into the wok and fold through until fully coated with sauce. Scatter and toss with crushed peanuts and toasted sesame seeds.
• Compile your burger with crispy Korean fried chicken and slaw in the middle.