How to Make Perfect Korean Fried Chicken Wings

Dan shows Julia how to make perfect Korean Fried Chicken Wings.

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[PastorJack]

I've made these twice now. Delicious.
Next, I took a half chicken breast, cut it into bite sized pieces. Adjusted cooking times for the smaller pieces but made them the exact same way. I topped them with toasted sesame seeds. These were amazing!

[michaelwalker]

I wrote a comment 2 years ago, someone in our church bought me a tub of the go-2-Jon (they are Korean). I made the recipe to the letter of this recipe...and no one was disappointed...none! LOL thank you ATK, you are awesome.

[melissadonahue]

We made these last night. So good!! The sauce was amazing. Loved how crispy they turned out. The kids gobbled them up.

[wolfman]

I was taught to use 2 parts AP flour 1 part cornflour and 1 part potato starch/flour, by my korean ex-mother inlaw, she also said that you could sub rice flour for the potato starch. She also taught me to season the chicken with salt and pepper prior to battering. Otherwise it is the same as she taught me, I was wondering if you tried the rice and or potato flour and omitted them as they can be hard to find outside of asian markets or online? I'll give your recipe a go next time i make wings, oh if you want to punch up the sauce abit or alot try adding some chili oil. Thanks for all your videos and tv programs over the past 20 years, congratulations and i hope for at least another 20. Take care and God bless you all.

[Hans_]

Just finished these wings. Amazing. Wow. Make this and be better in life.

[GeorgeSagen]

I've made this recipe dozens of times with a variety of sauces, and it's amazing. The chicken is so crispy and holds up to saucing really well. Our favorite sauce so far is actually a mixture of brown sugar and Frank's Red Hot sauce with a touch of honey.

[leeball]

2:07 Finally somebody else who understands! The crispy skin on the wing tip can be a real nibbly treat...

[jilliejohnson]

When you were saying "Dan Dan Dan"...I thought you were saying what I was thinking "dayum dayum dayum"!!

[alexandergoldman]

Simple, clear, concise instruction and laughs along the way. I'm the BIGGEST FAN of Korean Fried chicken so thank you for sharing this. Aweseome vid...you guys rock

[salfalzon]

My favorite tv show and absolutely the best tasting fried chicken wings I ever had. Did substitute the 3 tbsps of sugar for 1 tbsp of honey. Did not hide the heat but made it a sweeter sauce. Off the hook Thks ATK.

[DannybFlat]

I want to hang out and see what everyone is doing in the background, such a quiet Kitchen environment unlike most Restaurants!

[Carolina-nnye]

I've been making this recipe since seeing this ATK episode years ago . It's just the best!!! Thank you Julia and Dan!!!

[jforsten]

We just made this again, they are so good! Didn't have toasted sesame oil, so I used avocado oil (you can use many other neutral oils) We made over 4lbs so we had to make 2 batches of sauce. We're going to use this sauce on more things!

[bkh]

They missed the two very important things: preparing pre-season wings with salt (not sprinkling a little salt on top of your chicken--it will only season the surface) and boiling the sauce (and cool it off for a couple minutes). Enjoy your wings! Yay! 🥳

[kevinroberts]

I always try to tinker with recipes but ATK nailed this one. Bravo!

[MinhNguyen-wkfr]

Dan and Julia make such a great team. I need more of them.

[ovalbeach]

Ok....I made it and OMG will be making these wings again and again. Nice job Dan

[veecee]

I love Dan. His recipes are always a delight. More Dan please!

[bobbilaird]

I love that I can find your recipes here!!! This one made me drool. Thank you!!

[tamararyan]

Made them yesterday for the Super Bowl. Absolutely delicious!
Made one batch following the recipe. The next batch I added 1tbsp baking powder to the batter. Made them even more crispy. I would recommend grading your ginger and garlic. The sauce is fantastic!