Korean Fried Chicken with Quick Ranch

Ingredients

• 600 g chicken tenderloins
• 1 cup buttermilk (For marinade)
• 1 tsp salt (For marinade)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (For marinade)
• 1 tsp onion powder (For marinade)
• 1 tsp paprika (For marinade)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper (For marinade)
• 2 cups all-purpose flour (For crispy dredge)
• 1 cup cornstarch (For crispy dredge)
• 1 tsp baking powder (For crispy dredge)
• 1 tsp salt (For crispy dredge)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (For crispy dredge)
• 1 tsp onion powder (For crispy dredge)
• 1 tsp paprika (For crispy dredge)
• 0.5 tsp black pepper (For crispy dredge)
• neutral frying oil (For frying; amount not specified)
• 0.25 cup gochujang (For Korean sauce)
• 3 tbsp ketchup (For Korean sauce)
• 3 tbsp honey (For Korean sauce)
• 1 tbsp soy sauce (For Korean sauce)
• 4 garlic (Cloves, minced; for Korean sauce)
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar (For Korean sauce)
• 1 tsp sesame oil (For Korean sauce)
• 1 tbsp gochugaru (For Korean sauce)
• 0.5 cup mayonnaise (For quick ranch)
• 0.25 cup sour cream (For quick ranch)
• 2 tbsp buttermilk (For quick ranch)
• 1 tsp garlic powder (For quick ranch)
• 1 tsp dried parsley (For quick ranch)
• 0.25 tsp black pepper (For quick ranch)
• 1 tsp lemon juice (For quick ranch)
• salt (To taste; for quick ranch)

Steps

1. 1

   Mix the chicken tenderloins with all of the marinade ingredients. Let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes.

2. 2

   Mix all of the crispy-dredge ingredients in a bowl.

3. 3

   Coat each marinated chicken piece thoroughly in the dredge, pressing the flour mixture onto the chicken for extra crunch.

4. 4

   Fry the coated chicken in hot oil until golden, crispy, and cooked through. Drain the chicken on a wire rack.

5. 5

   Add all of the Korean sauce ingredients to a pan and simmer for 1–2 minutes, until the sauce is glossy.

6. 6

   Add the crispy chicken to the pan and toss until each piece is coated in the sticky Korean sauce.

7. 7

   Mix all of the quick-ranch ingredients together until smooth and creamy.

8. 8

   Serve the sauced Korean fried chicken with the quick ranch and enjoy.

Notes

The source does not specify the frying oil type, frying temperature, or frying duration; fry until golden, crispy, and cooked through as stated. Nutrition is an estimate and does not include unquantified frying-oil absorption.

Nutrition per serving

• main
• fried
• Korean-inspired
• spicy
• chicken
• crispy
• sauce
• dipping sauce