Air Fryer Pa Dak (Korean Fried Chicken)
Air Fryer Pa Dak (Korean Fried Chicken)
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken thighs, skinless, boneless
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups coarse potato starch
- 2 egg white
- 4 seconds cooking oil spray
- 8 green onions
For the Sauce
- 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. Chop the chicken thighs into 2-inch cubes.
⏱️ 5 min
- 2
In a large bowl, combine the chopped chicken, 1 teaspoon white pepper, 3 tablespoons minced garlic, 2 tablespoons minced ginger, 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, the whites of 2 eggs (no yolks), and 4 tablespoons soy sauce. Mix all ingredients well until the chicken is thoroughly coated. Set the marinated chicken aside.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
On a plate or shallow dish, pour the 1 1/2 cups coarse potato starch. Take the marinated chicken pieces and dip them one by one, ensuring each piece is fully coated with the potato starch.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Spray the inside of your air fryer basket with cooking oil. Place half of the potato starch-coated chicken inside the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Give the chicken a quick, light spray with cooking oil.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Cook the chicken in your air fryer at 390°F for 13-15 minutes. Flip the chicken halfway through the cooking time to ensure even crispiness and golden-brown color. Repeat this step for the remaining chicken.
⏱️ 26 min•🌡️ 390
- 6
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon wasabi, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 4 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Mix these ingredients thoroughly to create the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Once all the chicken is cooked and crispy, plate the chicken nuggets. Top them off with the thinly sliced green onions. Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and green onions. Serve immediately and enjoy.
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Air Fryer Pa Dak (Korean Fried Chicken)
For the Chicken
- 1 pound chicken thighs, skinless, boneless
- 1 teaspoon white pepper
- 3 tablespoons garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons ginger, minced
- 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 1/2 cups coarse potato starch
- 2 egg white
- 4 seconds cooking oil spray
- 8 green onions
For the Sauce
- 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. Chop the chicken thighs into 2-inch cubes.
⏱️ 5 min - 2
In a large bowl, combine the chopped chicken, 1 teaspoon white pepper, 3 tablespoons minced garlic, 2 tablespoons minced ginger, 2 tablespoons Shaoxing wine, the whites of 2 eggs (no yolks), and 4 tablespoons soy sauce. Mix all ingredients well until the chicken is thoroughly coated. Set the marinated chicken aside.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
On a plate or shallow dish, pour the 1 1/2 cups coarse potato starch. Take the marinated chicken pieces and dip them one by one, ensuring each piece is fully coated with the potato starch.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Spray the inside of your air fryer basket with cooking oil. Place half of the potato starch-coated chicken inside the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring not to overcrowd it. Give the chicken a quick, light spray with cooking oil.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Cook the chicken in your air fryer at 390°F for 13-15 minutes. Flip the chicken halfway through the cooking time to ensure even crispiness and golden-brown color. Repeat this step for the remaining chicken.
⏱️ 26 min•🌡️ 390 - 6
While the chicken is cooking, prepare the sauce. In a small bowl, combine 1 tablespoon wasabi, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, 4 tablespoons soy sauce, 2 tablespoons rice vinegar, 4 tablespoons water, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Mix these ingredients thoroughly to create the sauce.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Once all the chicken is cooked and crispy, plate the chicken nuggets. Top them off with the thinly sliced green onions. Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and green onions. Serve immediately and enjoy.
⏱️ 3 min