Step-by-Step Guide to Prepare Perfect Dakgangjeong (Sweet Crispy Chicken)

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To get started with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook dakgangjeong (sweet crispy chicken) using 20 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Dakgangjeong (Sweet Crispy Chicken):

1. Take 500 gr boneless chicken meat
2. Take 125 ml milk
3. Prepare 1/4 tsp salt
4. Get to taste white pepper powder
5. Make ready 1/2 tsp minced garlic
6. Get 1/2 tsp minced ginger
7. Get 50 gr potato starch or cornstarch
8. Prepare 500 ml vegetable oil for frying
9. Get For the sauce:
10. Get 1 tbsp soy sauce
11. Prepare 3 tbsp mirin
12. Get 2 tbsp rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar
13. Get 1 tbsp Gochujang (Korean red chili pepper)
14. Get 3 tbsp honey
15. Prepare 2 tsp sesame oil
16. Get 2 tbsp brown sugar
17. Prepare 1 tsp minced garlic
18. Prepare 1 tsp minced ginger
19. Take to taste white pepper powder
20. Take 1-2 tbsp toasted sesame

Instructions to make Dakgangjeong (Sweet Crispy Chicken):

1. In a bowl, soak chicken in milk. Cover it with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours. Drain thoroughly.
2. Cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Season with salt, white pepper powder, garlic, and ginger. Let it stand for 20-30 minutes.
3. In a pan, mix together all the sauce ingredients. Bring it boil. When it starts to bubble, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until it thickens slightly, for about 3-4 minutes. Remove from the heat.
4. Coat the chicken evenly with potato starch or cornstarch. Shake the excess flour off. - Heat the vegetable oil until it starts smoking (more or less 350 F). Divide the chicken in 2 batches. Drop the chicken pieces in one at a time. Fry until light golden brown for 1-2 minutes. Remove from the heat. Set them on a wire rack or a paper-towel lined plate. Do the same thing with the 2nd batch.
5. Reheat the vegetable oil (350 F). Deep fry the chicken pieces for the 2nd time for 30-40 seconds. You can do this in 1 batch.
6. Heat the sauce over medium low heat. Add the chicken and stir well until they’re evenly coated. Garnish with toasted sesame.
7. Enjoy! 😊

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