Recipes · Korean · Main Courses
Korean Fried Chicken
One serving has 945 kcal and 42 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of pyridoxine (101%), niacin (100%), selenium (86%), vitamin K (51%), phosphorus (48%) and choline (44%). Ready in 40 minutes.
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (346 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Dairy-free, High protein
- Contains: gluten, honey, poultry, sesame, soy
Ingredients
- 220 g Chicken wings, raw
- 40 g Cornstarch
- 15 g Flour, all-purpose
- 25 g Vegetable oil
- 15 g Hoisin sauce
- 12 g Honey
- 8 g Soy sauce
- 8 g Garlic, raw
- 2 g Sesame seeds
- 1 g Salt
Method
- Pat the chicken wings dry and season with the salt.
- Toss the wings in the cornstarch and flour until evenly coated, shaking off the excess.
- Heat the oil in a pot to about 170 °C (340 °F) and fry the wings for 8-9 minutes, until cooked through (juices run clear, 74 °C/165 °F); drain, then fry again for 2-3 minutes at 190 °C (375 °F) for extra crunch.
- Meanwhile, warm the gochujang, honey, soy sauce and garlic together in a small pan for 1-2 minutes until glossy.
- Toss the hot fried wings in the sauce until well coated, and sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 945 kcal | 45% |
| Carbohydrates | 68 g | |
| Water | 176 mL | |
| Fiber | 1.7 g | 6% |
| Protein | 42.2 g | 88% |
| Tryptophan | 0.53 g | |
| Threonine | 1.8 g | |
| Isoleucine | 2 g | |
| Leucine | 3.4 g | |
| Lysine | 3.8 g | |
| Methionine | 1.1 g | |
| Cystine | 0.46 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.7 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.5 g | |
| Valine | 2.1 g | |
| Histidine | 1.5 g | |
| Fat | 55 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 18.2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 20.6 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0.01 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 18.2 g | |
| Saturated | 11.8 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.3 g | |
| Cholesterol | 245 mg | |
| Calcium | 69.6 mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.25 mg | 28% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg | 15% |
| Magnesium | 58.5 mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.46 mg | 26% |
| Phosphorus | 336 mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 529 mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 47.2 µg | 86% |
| Sodium | 1,260 mg | |
| Zinc | 3.2 mg | 40% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.27 mg | 25% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.36 mg | 33% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 13.9 mg | 100% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.6 mg | 31% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 1.3 mg | 101% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 49.8 µg | 12% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.55 µg | 23% |
| Choline | 186 mg | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 19.8 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 11 IU | 2% |
| Vitamin E | 3.5 mg | 24% |
| Vitamin K | 46.2 µg | 51% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.5 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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