Essential Cuisine Korean Fried Chicken

Method

• 1

  Step 1

  Pre-heat fryer to 160°C
• 2

  Step 2

  Mix the flour and cornflower together to make the first coating, dust the chicken shaking off the excess. This coating will enable the batter to stick to the chicken
• 3

  Step 3

  To make the batter, mix the dry ingredients together and blend together with the water until a texture of double cream is achieved
• 4

  Step 4

  Dip the chicken in the batter and allow any excess to drip off over the bowl before carefully placing in the hot oil. Fry for 8-10 minutes, ensure the chicken is cooked, however the batter should be light in colour, drain on kitchen paper
• 5

  Step 5

  Turn the fryer up to 190°C and re-fry the chicken for a further 2 minutes or until golden in colour and crisp. Check the chicken is thoroughly cooked through and heated to required core temperature
• 6

  Step 6

  Serve with the Korean BBQ sauce