I have been obsessed with Korean Fried Chicken (the proper KFC) for the longest time. I first saw it a while ago on an American food show and I was instantly intrigued. I have always been a fan of good fried chicken but now you take that chicken and dunk it in a sweet and spicy sauce? Yes please! I decided to try my hand at it a few days ago and let me tell you, this is one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted. I am a big fan of strong Asian flavours like soy and fish sauce and this mixed with rice wine vinegar, garlic, ginger and chilli is just a match made in Heaven. I searched the web for the perfect KFC and came across this incredibly informative post on Serious Eats which is one of my favourite food reference sites. If you ever want to see someone going to great lengths to find the perfect way to cook a specific recipe, Serious Eats is the only website you should be looking to. I took some of their ideas and combined it with my own to create my very own KFC recipe. The one idea I know works so well is using Vodka in a batter recipe. The vodka evaporates quickly leaving the batter crisp and delicious. I made my own sauce which I kind of did to my own tastes but man alive was it good!! Even C, my non-chicken-eating husband absolutely loved this and had a whopping 8 wings. Definitely the perfect recipe to make this weekend.
More fried chicken recipes you will love:
Crispy Juicy Fried Chicken
Fried chicken sandwich with creamy coleslaw
