Garlic Fried Chicken
A recipe for Garlic Fried Chicken from Korean Homestyle Cooking. Pieces of boneless chicken thighs are tossed in a soy sauce mixture, coated in flour, then fried until golden.
Servings 4 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds (700 grams) boneless chicken thighs
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons sake or cooking sherry
- 1/8 teaspoon coarse freshly ground black pepper
- 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- Cooking oil for deep frying
- 8-10 cloves garlic outer skins intact
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon coarse freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into chunks, place them in a bowl, and rub in the soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon salt, sake, and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper.
- Dredge the seasoned chicken in the flour to coat evenly.
- In a large, heavy-bottomed frying pan, heat 2 inches (5 centimeters) of cooking oil to 340˚F (170˚C).
- Use tongs or chopsticks to place the chicken in the oil. Place the unpeeled garlic cloves in between the chicken pieces. Fry the garlic for 2 minutes and the chicken for 5 to 6 minutes until crisp, turning the pieces over occasionally to cook both sides, then transfer to a rack or plate with paper towels to drain.
- Peel the garlic cloves and place them in a small bowl, then crush the garlic with a fork. Mix in the sesame oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Transfer the fried chicken to a serving plate and smear the garlic sauce evenly over them.