Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken Gochujang Irresistible Crispy Recipe You Need to Make Now
Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken Gochujang offers a deliciously crispy and spicy meal perfect for easy dinner or weeknight dinner. This family dinner recipe features bold gochujang chicken sauce and irresistibly crunchy air fryer chicken.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Air Fryer Recipes
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Korean
- Diet: Standard
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 cup cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons gochujang
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 scallions thinly sliced
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- Prepare the air fryer basket by lining it with parchment paper to make flipping easier and cleanup simpler.
- Toss the chicken pieces with rice vinegar, soy sauce, ginger, salt, and pepper in a bowl; let them marinate for 15 to 20 minutes or refrigerate covered overnight for more flavor.
- Beat the eggs in a shallow dish and place cornstarch in another shallow dish.
- Dip each chicken piece first into the egg, then coat thoroughly with cornstarch. Arrange the coated chicken pieces in the air fryer basket lined with parchment paper.
- Lightly spritz or brush the chicken with cooking oil before air frying.
- Cook the chicken at 400ºF for 8 minutes, then flip the pieces, add more oil, and continue cooking for another 7 minutes.
- While cooking, mix ketchup, gochujang, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic until combined to make the sauce.
- Once the chicken is cooked, toss it with the sauce in a bowl and garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced scallions if you like.
Notes
- When air frying, use round parchment paper sheets with holes suitable for air fryer baskets to ease turning and cleanup
- If unavailable, cut regular parchment paper into strips and arrange them with spaces between in the basket
- For deep frying, skip the egg and dredge marinated chicken directly in starch, then fry in hot oil 2 to 3 inches deep until golden brown
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 459kcal
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 1558mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 214mg