Kkanpunggi

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 16:16:56 GMT

Step 1

Prep the chicken:

Step 2

1. Combine the chicken, ginger, soy sauce, and ground black pepper in a bowl.

Step 3

2. Mix well with a spoon and let sit for 10 to 20 minutes.

Step 4

3. Add the egg white and ½ cup potato starch. Mix well by hand

Step 5

Prep the spicy garlic- and leek-infused oil:

Step 6

1. Heat up a small pan with ¼ cup cooking oil. When the oil is heated, lower the heat to medium and add the garlic and leek. Stir them with a wooden spoon for a couple of minutes until the garlic and leek turn light golden brown and crispy.

Step 7

2. Take the garlic and leek out with tongs and put them in a small plate. fried leek

Step 8

3. Turn off the heat and add the chili pepper flakes to the hot oil. Stir it and let it cool for a few minutes. Strain the oil.infused-oil

Step 9

Fry the chicken:

Step 10

1. Heat up 1 cup of cooking oil in a 12 inch skillet or frying pan for 3-4 minutes over high heat (335-350°F).

Step 11

2. Turn down the heat to medium high and fry the chicken. When the bottom of a piece of chicken turns crunchy and light golden brown, turn it over with your tongs. It’s ok if the skillet is crowded, but split the chicken pieces with your tongs if they get stuck together. Keep rotating the chicken pieces and turning them over so they’re cooked evenly, about 5 minutes.

Step 12

3. Take them out and strain, and turn off the heat.

Step 13

4. Heat up a large pan. Add the spicy garlic leek infused oil. When the oil is heated, add the onion, green onion, red chili pepper, green chili pepper, and the small dried red chili peppers. Stir over medium high heat until the onion starts turning crispy for about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the sweet and sour sauce and stir it for about 20 to 30 seconds. Turn off the heat.

Step 14

5. Reheat the oil in the skillet and fry the chicken one more time for about 3 to 5 minutes, turning over with your tongs until it’s very crunchy and golden brown.

Step 15

6. Reheat the sauce until it’s sizzling. Add the chicken, the fried leek and garlic, and a drop of sesame oil. Stir and mix to coat the chicken.

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