Dakgangjeong
닭강정
Bite-size fried chicken in a sweet-soy-chilli glaze — snack-bar energy, not a whole bird.
Recipe by I Want Some Food · Reviewed by the editorial kitchen. Native name preserved: 닭강정.
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- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 25 min
- Total
- 45 min
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spice
- Medium heat
- Cost
- Weeknight budget$8–16 USD · indicative, not a store price
About
Dakgangjeong is smaller, stickier and often sweeter than yangnyeom chicken. Think crunchy morsels you eat with a toothpick or over rice. The glaze is soy, garlic, a little gochujang and enough sugar to shine. It is a market and lunchbox food as much as a drinking food.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Chicken, boneless thigh, bite-size700 g
- Potato or corn starch80 g
- Salt2½ ml
- Toasted sesame oil4.9 ml
- Sesame seeds4.9 ml
- Neutral oil, for frying800 ml
Scaling multiplies the written quantities. Baking still prefers a scale.
Steps
Step 1
Toss chicken with salt and starch. Fry at 170°C until cooked and crisp, in batches, 5–7 minutes. Drain.
15 minStep 2
Simmer soy, gochujang, garlic, honey, sugar and rice wine until syrupy, 2–3 minutes.
3 minStep 3
Toss chicken through the glaze off the heat. Sesame oil and seeds. Serve at once.
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Adaptations · 0 / 15 used. Resets 24 August.
Substitutions
Thigh → Wingettes
More bone, same glaze.
Tips
- Peanuts or crushed almonds on top are a common shop finish.
- A second brief fry before saucing keeps the crunch longer.
History & culture
You will find it in traditional markets, school-adjacent snack shops, and now in K-food pop-ups. It is related to fried chicken culture without being a whole-bird restaurant plate.
Gangjeong was originally a sweet rice puff. The chicken version borrowed the sticky-sweet idea. We are writing the common home glaze, not a particular market stall.
Regional variation
Provenance: Editorial adaptation. Original editorial adaptation for I Want Some Food. Not copied from another recipe site. Official recipe photography is pending. Photograph: Photograph supplied by the editorial kitchen. (Editorial supply).
Questions about this recipe
Answers taken from this dish's times, amounts, swaps and tips — not a chatbot.
How long does Dakgangjeong take?
45 min all in — 20 min prep, 25 min cook. That is the time on this recipe, not a guess.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 3 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Medium.
How spicy is it?
Medium heat.
What allergens should I watch?
This recipe is labelled for Soy, Wheat, Sesame. Labels are informational — check the packets in your kitchen. This is not medical advice.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Dairy-free, Nut-free.
What does it cost to cook?
Weeknight budget — about $8–16 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
What equipment do I need?
Saucepan, Mixing bowl.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at ½ tsp.
How much soy sauce?
3 tbsp of Soy sauce.
How much gochujang?
1 tbsp of Gochujang.
How much honey?
2 tbsp of Honey.
How much sugar?
1 tbsp of Sugar.
How much toasted sesame oil?
1 tsp of Toasted sesame oil.
What can I use instead?
Thigh → Wingettes. More bone, same glaze.
Any tips from this recipe?
Peanuts or crushed almonds on top are a common shop finish. A second brief fry before saucing keeps the crunch longer.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.
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