Today’s recipe is Korean styled mini fried chicken with a sweet and mildly spicy sauce. The reason I use the name “mini” for this recipe is because I will use bite sized pieces of chicken breast for it. It is nice to eat since the pieces of fried chicken are small without the bone and skin. Try this delicious dish for a party or football game someday. 
Yield: 2 Servings
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- JakEun (작은) = Small
- Keun (큰) = Big
Video Instructions
Chicken Ingredients
- 1 Chicken Breast
- ½ Tbsp Cooking Wine
- 3 Pinches Salt
- 2 Pinches Black Pepper
- Some Oil for frying
Batter Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp Cornstarch (Coating)
- 1 Egg White
- 4 Tbsp Cornstarch
- ½ Tbsp Water
Sauce Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp Ketchup
- 2 Tbsp Honey or Corn Syrup
- 1 Tbsp Cooking Wine
- 1 Tbsp Finely Chopped Onion
- 1 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
- 1 tsp Mayonnaise
- 1 tsp Red Pepper Paste
- ½ Tbsp Olive Oil
- ½ Tbsp Minced Garlic
- ½ tsp Sesame Oil
- 1 Pinch Black Pepper
Directions
Cut 1 piece of chicken breast into half-inch cubes.
Mix 3 pinches of salt, 2 pinches of black pepper, and ½ Tbsp of cooking wine with the chicken. Set it aside for about 10 minutes.
Add 1 Tbsp of cornstarch to cover the chicken. That will help the batter stick better to the chicken.
To make the batter, combine 4 Tbsp of cornstarch, 1 egg white, and ½ Tbsp of water.
Put the chicken into the batter and mix.
To make the sauce, mix 2 Tbsp of ketchup, 2 Tbsp of honey or corn syrup, 1 Tbsp of sugar, 1 Tbsp of finely chopped onion, 1 Tbsp of cooking wine, ½ Tbsp of minced garlic, ½ Tbsp of olive oil, 1 tsp of red pepper paste, 1 tsp of mayonnaise, 1 tsp of sesame seeds, ½ tsp sesame oil, and 1 pinch black pepper.
Fry the chicken twice to make it extra crispy.
When the chicken pieces are light brown, remove them from the oil.
Fry them once more.
Fry until they become golden brown like this.
It is delicious without sauce too. hehe
Cook the sauce on medium heat. Once the sauce starts to boil, cook 1 more minute on medium heat.
Add the fried chicken into the sauce, and mix it well.
Add 1 tsp of sesame seeds. If you do not want sesame seeds, you can use chopped peanuts instead.
Wow, it looks very delicious. Enjoy. 
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hi Aeri,
I tried this recipe for lunch today — it was so good! the sauce is just perfect, sweet but not too sweet, and the chicken was crunchy outside and very delicate inside. thank you! i love your site!
hi sofia,
Great.. I love the flavor for this dish. thanks for this comment.
This is my 2nd time making this yummy dish. It makes my kids happy and all you hear is om nom nom nom. Thank you!
hi Summer,
haha.. nom ?? what that means ??? wow… your kids love this that much ?? I hope I can make it for my son soon also.. hehe
This was so good!! I just made it for dinner for the entire family, and everyone raved how good it was!! Thank you!! Guess I know where I’ll be going for my recipes now. Right here. xD
hi 13SUJULove,
I learned a new word from you today..”raved” hehe.. oh.. then I can see you more often here.. assa.. thanks 
hehe..good job !!!
hi..aeri~
i did this recipe for dinner tonight and my family loved it!! THANKS ALOT!!!
hi ayumi,
AWESOME !!! hehe.thanks
Tried this tonight. My wife and I loved it. Its Fantastic!!!
hi Jrob,
GREAT !!! thanks for trying it.
look delicious…:)
i’m gonna try this..
hi mimisalle,
Yep.. many people really liked it.. so try it someday. thanks
This looks so yummy!!! I am going to try this tonight for dinner. I hope that it is kid friendly, I have a two and four year old.
hi K. Kim,
I wonder how it turned out. You can cut a little spicy ingredients for your kinds. I hope they liked it. thanks
Thank you for posting this! Ive had KFC from a korean bar back in Washington and it tasted just like this except hotter and when they served it it was like a whole mini hen. Anyway, I moved to Hawaii and was pretty happy that a local chain made KFC… until I tried theirs. It is too soupy and hardly spicey at all. It funny because their sauce smells just like this recipe but they taste comepletely different. Ive made the sauce a few times and given it to people. They love it as much as I do.
Thanks again!!
hi KK,
Thanks ~~~
wow… It’s great that you like this recipe. Yes, you can make it at home.. save money..and taste good !!! right
OH MY GOD. THIS WAS THE BEST CHICKEN I EVER ATE IN MY WHOLE LIFE.. I tried alot of korean yangyum chicken in Korea like Pelicana, BBQ, or Kyochon but this is the best!! Will post a photo soon! Thanks soo much Aeri!
Hi Alex,
Have a great weekend.
wow.. it was that good ? @,@ Thank you so much~~~ hehe.. I can’t wait for your picture…
Hi Aeri,
It’s me again hehe… Wow, this is so delicious but i am a bit confusing about what to cook for my birthday: Japchae and korean BBQ chicken (just chicken breast in cubed) or maybe this mini fried chicken haha… that’s why I don’t have any idea what to choose… i am still contemplationg about this… but will decide it when I get a chance to try another korean foods haha
Hi, Ian aka filoguy2009
I’m happy to hear that you feel better now… take care of yourself…
Yes, many people tried this dish and loved it.. so try it someday.
thanks for lots of comments today…hehe I love them.
Hello there!
Yes, I am always fine, I won’t be getting sick anytime…
So this time, I will decide on what to cook for my birthday either on this mini fried chicken or korean bbq chicken… and japchae as well =)
hi, Ian aka filoguy2009
hehe.. Let me know how it turned out later okay ?? thanks !!!
I’m sure that your birthday meal will be DELICIOUS !!!
Sure, I will let you know…
By the way, I read reading the ingredients above like:
* 2 Tbsp Ketchup
* 2 Tbsp Honey or Corn Syrup
* 1 Tbsp Cooking Wine
* 1 Tbsp Finely Chopped Onion
* 1 Tbsp Sugar
* 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
* 1 tsp Mayonnaise
* 1 tsp Red Pepper Paste
* 1/2 Tbsp Olive Oil
* 1/2 Tbsp Minced Garlic
* 1/2 tsp Sesame Oil
* 1 Pinch Black Pepper
>>>>> Same of the above that I already have: honey, corn starch, red pepper paste, mayonnaise, and ketchup (or if we called Tomato Sauce here in Australia)…
And Should I need to buy Sesame Seeds, Sesame Oil, Cooking Wine (like I saw it here)? please let me know do I really need to add those or if it’s optional… i dunno hehehe
Oops I mean “Some” not “Same” hehe
Hi Ian aka filoguy2009,
It will be good if you have sesame seeds, sesame oil, and cooking wine…but if you don’t have.. that’s fine.. You can skip them. Thanks
HEYYYY
lol i tried the recipe twice since the first time i fried the chicken to long and it got burnt 
so i tried it agian yesterday and it was perfect !!!! thanks soopoo much for it i even to pictures and did a vid with my little brother since i was really just playing around and actually ending up making it really good hhahahaha
Hi, aimee
hehe.. anyway.. thanks for trying my recipe.
^^ haha.. twice … great !!! wow.. did you take pictures and video with your brother ?? I want to see them.
Hi Again Aeri,
Yes, i can’t eat my meal without something spicy. I am an indonesian, but i live in saudi arabia. I got to know abt korean food few years back when i started watching Arirang & KBS World TV. But just recently i can get some korean ingredients from my friend in Riyadh. Such a shame i haven’t find any in jeddah, which is close to the city i live. I’ll be visiting ur blog again for some other tasty recipes, thanks
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Hi, Yasmin
haha.. really.. you always need spicy food for your meal ??? I wonder if indonesian food has many spicy food. I hope you can find more Korean ingredients and try more Korean food. Plus I hope I can see you more often on my blog too. Thanks !!!
Hi!
I’ve been looking for korean fried chicken for some time, and i stumbled upon ur blog this morning. Tried this right away, and it was love on the first bite indeed! I added gochugaru for yet spicier sauce and apple cider vinegar to replace wine, it was so addictive, i finished the whole plate :p
Hi, Yasmin
haha.. you like spicy food..right.
I’m happy to hear that you liked this. Thanks
hi do u have. takangjong recipe or a sweet and spicy chicken also?im looking for it badly..im crazy about this food..please help me..thanks
Hi, krystalmae
aha.. I think that this recipe is the closest one among the recipes I have for you. Someday I will post “takangjong” or other fried sweet and spicy chicken recipe. Will you visit us again.right ?? hehe..thanks !!!
Hi Aeri, I just found your website. Thanks for posting a lot of videos for different kinds of Korean foods. I am planning to make the fried chicken this weekend. I will visit your website often
Take good care!
Hi, znoopygirl
I hope you enjoyed your fried chicken. haha… I will remember that you will visit my website often. 
Thanks !! Have a great week.
Nice to meet you!! I’m happy that you found my site.
Thanks! By the way I already tried the recipe together with your recipe for Kimchi fried rice and everyone loved it!! I also have the same problem with retaining the crispiness of the chicken. But that aside it tasted wonderful my wife loved it. Keep up the good work! Thanks!
Hi, jhny69
Thanks for sharing your successful experience of Korean cooking. very happy to hear that !! Yes, I might have to do more experience to find a recipe to make the chicken more crispy. 
Wow, you are a sweet husband who cooks for a wife.
hi unni! i was wondering if you prefer to use honey or corn syrup? cuz i have both~~~ =)
Hi, Christine
I will prefer to use honey..because it’s healthier and taste is also good for this recipe. Thanks ~~~
Hi, Aeris! Great Recipe. I have one question though why did you add two kinds of oil to the sauce? Sesame and Olive oil right? What was the purpose of the Olive oil? Does it bring more flavour? Thanks! More Power to you!
Hi, jhny69
Yes, both oils have own flavor.. oils give the sauce good texture also.. (I wonder if I can use the word “texture” here) make your sauce.. (fried chicken) look a little shiny…You can use normal oil instead of olive oil but I prefer olive oil..healthier and taste god. Sesame oil.. you don’t want to add too much for your food because it has storng flavor in it.. so if you put too much..other flavor from other ingredients will be hidden.. so use 2 kinds of oil here.. I hope my answer helped your curiosity a little. Thanks!!
I made this tonight. It was so great. My husband ate almost the whole plate! I had garlic fried rice and fresh green beans as the sides. Thanks for a great recipe. I will be trying our your Korean steaks tomorrow!
Hi, crys
Have a great week !!! share more happy news about Korean cooking with us. 
thanks for sharing me this. I’m very happy to hear that your husband liked it so much..hehe garlic fried rice and fresh green beans sounds very yummy~~~
Mmmm this looks so good! Thanks ^^ i have to try this out one day~
Hi, Wing Chun
Yep.. try it.. many people loved it so far ~~ hehe.. Thanks for comment !!!
I made this aeri and it was SO GOOD! it had just the right spiciness and sweetness and all that good stuff.
they ate ALL of it. woohoo!
i didn’t make the batter for the chicken watery looking…i added water to the cornstarch until it resembled a really thick glue and added the egg white. it was REALLY crispy and it stayed crispy even with the sauce on it
Hi, farleen~
So your choice for super bowl menu was good !!! hehe..I’m very happy to hear that. “they ate ALL of it” haha That proves that your food was yummy. Good job, farleen again ~~~ Thank you very much, you saved my time and effort to test another batch of that dish. I will tell people how it can be crispy. thanks !!!
I am making this for my super bowl party. WOOHOO! i can’t wait.
i’ll let you know how it turns out.
Hi, farleen
Oh~~~ will you ?? One thing I need to tell you is.. this sauce is good…but several people told me.. the chicken turned out not that crispy.. I’m going to test more and get better recipe for batter later. What I can recommend you is.. use ice water for batter.. see if it helps a little.. Thanks !!!
omg! i totally made this! but i forgotten to cook the sauce! LOL i ate it raw
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Hi, Heng Jovi
Oops ~~~ oh… I can make same mistakes… you could cook the chicken with sauce..if you forgot to cook the sauce.. I hope your raw sauce wasn’t that bad to eat. Thanks !!!
This dish surprised me a little. I generally don’t like sweeteners with meat, but I like this dish. It is a little sweet and spicy. The taste is not like any American flavor I tried before. It is worth making just to try a new flavor.
Hi, honey~~
Yep~~ sometimes, the taste can break your imagination about the food…once you try it !!! that way, its good to try new food sometimes… right ??
I’m gonna make this tonight! It looks so tasty!
Hi, James ^^
hehe.. wow will you ?? !!! I will wait for your picture then.. Enjoy !!!!