Pa Dak (Crispy Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken)
Pa Dak (Crispy Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken)
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, skinless, boneless
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups coarse potato starch
- 2 egg white
- 1 second cooking oil spray, as needed
- 8 green onions
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Korean hot mustard paste, (optional)
- 1 tablespoon wasabi
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Slice the green onions into very thin, long strips. Cut the chicken thighs into 2-inch cubes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, white pepper, minced garlic, minced ginger, Shaoxing wine, egg whites, and 4 tablespoons of soy sauce. Mix well to ensure all chicken pieces are coated. Set aside to marinate while preparing the next steps.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Pour the coarse potato starch onto a large plate or shallow dish. Take each marinated chicken cube and dredge it thoroughly in the potato starch, ensuring it is fully coated.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Preheat your air fryer to 390°F. Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil. Place the potato starch-coated chicken pieces in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure not to overcrowd it. You may need to cook in batches. Lightly spray the top of the chicken pieces with cooking oil.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 390
- 5
Cook in the air fryer at 390°F for 13-15 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through, or until the chicken is crispy and golden brown. Repeat for any remaining batches.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 390
- 6
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the Korean hot mustard paste (if using), wasabi, brown sugar, 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, and lemon juice until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 7
Once all the chicken is cooked and crispy, arrange it on serving plates. Top with the thinly sliced green onions and drizzle generously with the prepared sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Pa Dak (Crispy Air Fryer Korean Fried Chicken)
For the Chicken
- 2 pounds chicken thighs, skinless, boneless
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups coarse potato starch
- 2 egg white
- 1 second cooking oil spray, as needed
- 8 green onions
For the Sauce
- 2 tablespoons Korean hot mustard paste, (optional)
- 1 tablespoon wasabi
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 4 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- 1
Slice the green onions into very thin, long strips. Cut the chicken thighs into 2-inch cubes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a medium bowl, combine the chicken, white pepper, minced garlic, minced ginger, Shaoxing wine, egg whites, and 4 tablespoons of soy sauce. Mix well to ensure all chicken pieces are coated. Set aside to marinate while preparing the next steps.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Pour the coarse potato starch onto a large plate or shallow dish. Take each marinated chicken cube and dredge it thoroughly in the potato starch, ensuring it is fully coated.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Preheat your air fryer to 390°F. Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking oil. Place the potato starch-coated chicken pieces in a single layer in the air fryer basket, making sure not to overcrowd it. You may need to cook in batches. Lightly spray the top of the chicken pieces with cooking oil.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 390 - 5
Cook in the air fryer at 390°F for 13-15 minutes, flipping the chicken halfway through, or until the chicken is crispy and golden brown. Repeat for any remaining batches.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 390 - 6
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, whisk together the Korean hot mustard paste (if using), wasabi, brown sugar, 4 tablespoons of soy sauce, rice vinegar, water, and lemon juice until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 7
Once all the chicken is cooked and crispy, arrange it on serving plates. Top with the thinly sliced green onions and drizzle generously with the prepared sauce. Serve immediately and enjoy!
⏱️ 5 min