Spicy Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich
Spicy Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich
There’s a big debate in this country I was born and raised in on who has the best fried chicken sandwich: Chick-Fil-A, KFC, Popeye’s, or McDonalds? And the answer is: Americans are idiots. The real answer is this spicy Korean fried chicken sandwich. Its twice the size and ultimately less expensive then these abominations to the word “sandwich.” It’s sort of a take on a Tennessee hot and spicy fried chicken, just with ingredients of Korean origin. This recipe takes a decent amount of prep work, all reasonably easy. Only 10 minutes of cooking time. But I can guarantee that this will be hands down the best chicken sandwich that you’ll ever eat.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Ingredients
- 4 6 oz boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 brioche or onion rolls toasted
- 4 slices mozzarella cheese
- vegetable oil for frying
Korean Fried Chicken Flour
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1 tsp gochugaru pepper flakes or cayenne
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
Korean Hot Sauce
- 4 tbsp gochugaru pepper flakes
- 4 tbsp sugar
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon
- 1 tbsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup chili oil
Slaw
- 12 oz purple or green cabbage shredded
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tbsp vinegar
- 1 green onion chopped
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
- Mix all of the slaw ingredients together. Set in the refrigerator until ready for use.
- Marinate the chicken in the buttermilk for at least 30 minutes; overnight is even better.
- Bring all of the Korean hot sauce ingredients to a boil in a small pot. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 5 minutes until thickened. Set aside.
- Mix all of the Korean fried chicken flour ingredients together.
- Dredge the chicken in the flour on all sides. Shake off any excess flour. For extra crispy chicken, dip the chicken back in the buttermilk, then back into the flour.
- Heat up 1/2” of vegetable oil in a frying pan over medium high heat. Carefully lay the chicken into the oil, making sure to not overcrowd the pan.
- Fry the chicken for 4-5 minutes on each side until crispy.
- Place the fried chicken into a bowl. Pour over the hot sauce to cover the chicken.
Sandwich Assembly
- Place a piece of chicken on the bottom half of a toasted roll. Top with a slice of mozzarella cheese.
- Place a big scoop of the slaw on top of the sandwich.
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