Ingredients
For the chicken
=> 4 skinless boneless chicken thighs fillets
=> large piece of ginger, finely grated
=> 100g corn-flour
=> vegetable oil, for frying
For the sauce
=> 6 tbsp dark brown sugar
=> 2 tbsp Korean chili paste (gochujang)
=> 2 tbsp soy sauce
=> 2 large garlic cloves, crushed
=> small piece ginger, grated
=> 2 tsp sesame oil
For the kimchi-style slaw
=> ½ white cabbage, finely sliced
=> 1 mooli, shredded into thin strips
=> 4 spring onions, finely sliced
=> small piece ginger, grated
=> 1 tsp golden caster sugar
=> 1 garlic clove, crushed
=> 2 tbsp mayonnaise
=> pinch of hot chili powder
To serve
=> 1 Little Gem lettuce, divided into leaves.
=> 4 brioche or sesame seed burger buns, split and lightly toasted.
Preparation:
=> Make the slaw by combining all the ingredients together. Taste and add more chili powder, if you like. Chill in the fridge.
=> To make the sauce, put all the ingredients in a saucepan and simmer gently until syrupy. Take off the heat and set aside.
=> Cut away any fatty excess from the chicken thighs, then season with salt, pepper and the grated ginger. Toss the chicken with the corn-flour until completely coated.
=> Heat about 2cm of vegetable oil in a large frying pan. Fry the chicken thighs for 4-5 mins each side until crisp. Remove from the oil onto kitchen paper and leave to cool slightly for 2 mins. Then re-fry in the hot oil until ultra-crisp and you can hear it crackle. Remove to kitchen paper to drain.
=> Reheat the sauce. Build your burgers by placing some lettuce and kimchi slaw on the base of a bun, top with the crispy chicken and drizzle over the sticky sauce.
Watch in Video
{video credit: Aron and Claire}

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