Padak Fried Korean Chicken (파닭)
dairy-free

Padak Fried Korean Chicken (파닭)

Korean · meal · Serves 2 · 29m total · ↑ Protein

Inspired by @joexfitness · Watch on IG ↗

631 kcal53 g protein67 g carbs15 g fat

Crispy air-fryer Korean chicken nuggets coated in potato starch and served with a punchy wasabi-mustard dipping sauce.

Cook timeline

Wall clock: 29mActive: 17mPassive: 14mParallel tracks: 2
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Prep green onions and chicken
Marinate chicken
Coat chicken in starch
Air fry chicken nuggets
Mix dipping sauce
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Start cooking

Equipment

Steps

29m
  1. 1. Prep green onions and chicken5m
    1 lb chicken thighs · 4 whole green onion
  2. 2. Marinate chicken3m
    0.5 tsp white pepper · 1.5 tbsp garlic · 1 tbsp ginger · 1 tbsp Shaoxing wine · 2 tbsp soy sauce · 1 egg white
  3. 3. Coat chicken in starch4m
    0.75 cup potato starch
  4. 4. Air fry chicken nuggets3m + 14m
    1 cooking spray
  5. 5. Mix dipping sauce2m
    1 tbsp Korean hot mustard paste · 0.5 tbsp wasabi · 0.5 tbsp brown sugar · 2 tbsp soy sauce · 1 tbsp rice vinegar · 2 tbsp water · 0.5 tbsp lemon juice

When ready to eat

Plate half the chicken nuggets, top with half the thinly sliced green onions, pour half the sauce on top, and enjoy.