Airfry Yangnyeom Dak (Korean Sweet and Spicy Chicken)
If I cast my vote for the top 3 best Korean food, Yangnyeom Dak or Korean sweet and spicy chicken will be on that list. For me its a best fried chicken recipe? Why, its crispy outside while maintaning the juices inside. Also the fusion of sweet and spicy will make you crave for it. Instead of deep frying and wasting a lot of oil, I had airfry the chicken and the result is the same sans the oil. You will definitely enjoy this.
Equipment
- Airfryer
Ingredients
For the chicken
- 400 g Chicken drumettes
- 1 pinch Salt and ground pepper (to season)
For the batter
- 3 tbsp Cornstarch or potato starch
- 3 tbsp Flour
- 1/2 tsp Baking powder
- 1 pinch Salt and ground pepper
- 1 medium Egg (beaten)
For the sauce
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 2 gloves Garlic(minced)
- 3 tbsp Ketchup
- 3 tbsp Honey ( or corn syrup)
- 1.5 tbsp Gochujang ( hot pepper paste)
- 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar ( or lemon juice)
- 1 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds (toasted)
Instructions
- Season the chicken drumettes with salt and ground pepper
- In another bowl, combine potato/ corn starch, flour, baking powder, salt and pepper. Add the seasoned chicken and beaten egg and mixed them by your hand.
- Preheat Airfryer 180C 5 minutes. Airfry 180 C for 20 minutes and flip halfway through cooking.
- To achieve extra crispy. Double airfry on 200 C for 10 minutes and flip halway through cooking.
- While the chicken is resting. Heat the vegetable oil to the frying pan, then saute with garlic until it turns brown. Add the remaining sauce ingredients and let it boil. Stir it until it becomes glossy.
- Tossed the chicken to the sauce mixture and mixed them well. Sprinkle some sesame seeds. Serve it immediately.
