Double-Fried Chicken with Gochujang Sauce

Make a cane syrup by boiling ½ cup of turbinado sugar and ¼ cup of water until dissolved. Add the cane syrup to a large bowl, along with ¼ cup of sesame oil

Add ¼ cup of rice vinegar and ½ cup of soy sauce

Add ¼ cup of mirin and ¼ cup of fish sauce

Add 1 cup of gochujang paste

Add 1 tbsp of minced garlic

Mix well to combine, transfer to a clean container and refrigerate. The gochujang sauce is ready

Add 2 cups of rice flour, 1 cup of cornstarch and 1 cup of all-purpose flour to a large bowl

Whisk it thoroughly to incorporate all the ingredients

Add 1½ cup of cold water to a separate bowl

Add 1½ cup of the flour mixture to the water, in batches. Whisk it continuously until the mixture is completely dissolved. The tempura batter is ready

Cut around the wings of 1 whole medium-sized chicken to separate them at the joints

Cut around the chicken legs to separate them at the joints. Separate the thighs from the drumsticks by cutting between the joints

Cut lengthwise to separate the chicken breast from the back. You can reserve the back to make a stock

Cut the breast in half, right through the breast bone, and divide each part in half

Weigh the chicken pieces and add them to a bowl. Calculate 1% of the weight and add that quantity in salt

Rub the salt on the chicken until it is all coated and the grains of salt have dissolved

Cover with cling film and let it rest at room temperature for 1h to season the meat all the way through

Fill a tall pot or a fryer halfway with vegetable oil and heat it to 166 °C

Dredge the chicken pieces in 2 cups of all-purpose flour

Dip them in the fried chicken batter and coat each part completely. Drain the excess batter

Slowly dip the chicken in the hot oil to ensure it doesn't stick to the bottom. Fry them until the internal temperature is around 68 °C

Let the chicken rest for at least 30 minutes at room temperature until it is cool

Increase the oil temperature to 182 °C

Add the chicken pieces and fry until they are golden brown. The double-fried chicken is ready

Place the double-fried chicken pieces in a large bowl. Add enough sauce to coat them completely

Toss the chicken pieces in the bowl to coat them evenly with the sauce

Plate the chicken pieces

Garnish with white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds and sliced scallions to taste

The fried chicken with sauce is ready. It's time to get messy!