Yang Nyum Tong Dak (Caramelized Hot and Spicy Korean Fried Chicken)

  • 15/07/2019
  • by Melvin Widodo

Spice up your palate with Yang Nyum Tong Dak—Korean Fried Chicken with a sweet, spicy, caramelized glaze. This crispy delight promises a perfect balance of heat and sweetness, capturing the essence of bold Korean flavours in every bite. Get ready for a thrilling culinary adventure!


Ingredients
  • 1.5 kg (3 lbs) Chicken Wings, rinsed and patted dry with paper towel
  • 1 tsp Sea Salt/Kosher Salt
  • 1 Tbsp Ground Black Pepper
  • ½ Cup Potato Starch Powder
  • ¼ Cup All-Purpose Flour
  • ¼ Cup Glutinous / Sweet Rice Flour
  • 1 tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Egg
  • Oil for deep-frying

Sauce:

  • 1 Tbsp Canola Oil
  • 4 Cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1/3-Cup Tomato Ketchup
  • 1/3 Cup Korean Rice Syrup
  • ¼ Cup Korean Hot Pepper Paste
  • 1 Tbsp Apple Vinegar
  • Roasted Sesame Seeds

Steps
  1. In a large bowl, season the chicken with salt and pepper and set aside for 30 minutes.
  2. Prepare a mixing bowl, put potato starch powder, all-purpose flour, glutinous / sweet rice flour, baking soda, and egg.
  3. Cover all chickens with eggs.
  4. Add chicken into the mixing bowl, mix in all the ingredients by hand, and making sure that all the nooks and crannies are covered.
  5. Preheat the oil to 350˚F/180˚C in a wok or deep fryer. Deep-fry chicken wings in batches until light brown in colour. (6 to 10 minutes, depend on the size of the chicken wing) Drain the chicken wings on paper towels. Then fry the again for another 6 to 8 minutes or until it is crispy and golden brown in colour.
  6. While you are frying, make the sauce. Add canola oil in a heated pan. Mix in the minced garlic and stir until fragrant.
  7. Then add in tomato ketchup, rice syrup, hot pepper paste, and apple vinegar.
  8. Stir and simmer the sauce mixture for about 7 minutes. Do keep the heat low to prevent the sauce from burning.
  9. When the chicken is done, reheat the sauce and coat the chicken wings with a wooden spoon. Sprinkle some roasted sesame seeds over the top and serve immediately.
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