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Gochujang fried chicken burger
Gochujang fried chicken burger, from above
Non vegKorea x United States

Gochujang fried chicken burger

Crunch you can hear across the room, glaze you will taste for days.

75 minTime
47 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Seoul glaze, Southern crunch2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayThe original. Handle with reverence.
The original
954kcalsame
47 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
75minutessame

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Chicken, boneless4 boneless thighs
Buttermilk200 ml
Salt1 tsp
Maida (all-purpose flour, plain flour)1 cup
Cornflour (cornstarch)⅓ cup
Baking powder1 tsp
Black pepper½ tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)1 litre, for deep frying
Gochujang3 tbsp
Honey1½ tbsp
Soy sauce2 tsp
Butter1½ tbsp
Sesame seeds1 tsp
Cabbage2 cups, finely shredded
Mayonnaise2½ tbsp
Rice vinegar2 tsp
Sugar1 tsp
Dill pickles (gherkins)8 slices
Burger bun4 buns

Method

7 steps
  1. 1Soak the chicken in the buttermilk with half the salt for 30 minutes in the fridge.
  2. 2Mix the maida, cornflour, baking powder, pepper and remaining salt. Drizzle in 2 tbsp of the buttermilk and rub to make small clumps. Press each thigh into the flour.
  3. 3Heat the oil to 170°C on medium heat. Fry the chicken 2 pieces at a time for 6 to 7 minutes, turning once.
  4. 4For the glaze, warm the gochujang, honey, soy and butter in a small pan on low heat for 1 minute.
  5. 5Toss the cabbage with the mayonnaise, rice vinegar and sugar.
  6. 6Toast the cut buns on a pan on medium heat for 1 minute. Brush the chicken with glaze and sprinkle sesame.
  7. 7Build: bun, pickles, chicken, slaw, bun top.
Serve it like this

Stand the burger on a board, spear it with a long skewer to hold its height and let a little glaze drip down the side. Extra slaw in a small cup alongside.

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