Dakgangjeong (Korean Fried Chicken Wings)

Name: Dakgangjeong (Korean Fried Chicken Wings)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 as a main dish
Cuisine: Asia, Korean
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon, toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon, garlic, minced to paste; 1 teaspoon, grated fresh ginger; 1 3/4 cups, water; 3 tablespoons, sugar; 2–3 tablespoons, gochujang; 1 tablespoon, soy sauce; 2 quarts, vegetable oil, for frying; 1 cup, all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons, cornstarch; 3 pounds, chicken wings, cut at joints, wingtips discarded

Appetizers
Asia
Korean
Poultry
Chicken
Super Bowl

By Andrea Geary ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2016, America's Test Kitchen TV

One bite of this exceptionally crunchy, sweet-spicy style of fried chicken and you’ll understand its worldwide popularity.

SERVES 4 to 6 as a main dish

TIME 1½ hours

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