*** Kkanpunggi (kkan-pung-gi) ***

*** Kkanpunggi (kkan-pung-gi) ***

~ fried chicken in sweet and sour spicy sauce  ~

- Ingredients -

A. chicken

* 1 lb   chicken breast (or thigh boneless)

(cut chicken into 1.5 x 1.5 x 1/2 inch pieces - bite size)

* ½ cup   milk

(marinade ingredient)

* ¼ tsp   sea salt

* ¼ tsp   ground black pepper

* 2 tsp   vinegar

* ½ cup  cornstarch

* olive oil or vegetable oil (for deep fry and sauce)

B. sauce

* 1 ~  2  thinly sliced fresh ginger root
* 1 ½    Tbsp garlic(3 clove),   peeled and minced
* ¼   cup   onion,   chopped (1/3 x 1/3 x 1/3 inches)
* ¼   cup   green onion,   chopped (1/3 inches)

* 2 Tbsp jalapeno (red or green hot pepper), chopped (1/3 x 1/3 inches)

* 1  tsp      red hot pepper powder

* 1/3 cup   sugar

* 1/3 cup   vinegar
* 1 and 2/3 Tbsp   soy sauce

* ½  cup    mul-yert (corn syrup)

* 1/8  tsp   black pepper
* 1  Tbsp   baked sesame seeds

* ¼  tsp     sesame oil (optional)

 - Cooking Instructions -

 

A. fried chicken

1. Pour milk in a medium bowl, combine the sliced chicken and soak for 20 minutes.  (to remove chicken smell)

2. Rinse with cold water and drain well.

(dry chicken on a paper towel)

3. In a medium bowl, marinate chicken with sea salt, black pepper and vinegar for at least 10 minutes.

4. Coat the marinated chicken with the cornstarch flour.

5. Heat the oil in a skillet (over high heat), deep fry the chicken for about 3 ~ 4 minutes.

6. Wait for the oil to heat back up (over high heat), fry the chicken once more for about another 3 ~ 4 minutes. (crispy and golden brown)

7. Place deep fried chicken on a paper towel.

B. sauce

1. Heat 1 ½ Tbsp olive oil in a medium skillet. (medium high heat)

2. Add the ginger, garlic and stir fry for 30 seconds.

3. Add the onion, green onion, jalapeno and stir-fry 1 minute.

4. Turn down to low heat, add the red hot pepper power and stir-fry 1 minute.

5. Add the corn syrup, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce and stir well.

6. Turn to high heat and boil for 2 ~ 3 minutes.

7. Turn off the heat and add the black pepper, sesame oil and stir well.

C. fried chicken with sauce

1. Keep stirring and when the sauce thickens, add the fried chicken and mix until the chicken is completely coated in sauce.

2. For the finishing touch, sprinkle sesame seeds and serve with white rice.

*** Serve fried chicken with sauce separately. (optional)

Chocolate Chip Cookies

*** Chocolate Chip Cookies ***
~   16pc Cookies (3  x 3 x 2/3 inches round) ~ 


- Ingredients –

* 1  cup   all-purpose flour
* 1 ¼ cup  oatmeal (blended)
* ½ cup   butter
* ½ cup   sugar
* ½ cup   brown sugar
* 1   egg
* 2/3 tsp   vanilla extract
* 1/4 tsp   salt
* ½ tsp    baking powder
* ½ tsp    baking soda
* 1/3 cup    chopped walnuts
(or pecans, peanuts, almonds etc.)
* 3 ~ 5 oz   semisweet chocolate chips  
(or white, dark chocolate chips, raisins, dried flutes etc.)  


- Cooking Direction –

1. Measure oatmeal, and blend in a blender or food processor to a fine powder.

2. In a medium bowl sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt 5 times. Add blended oatmeal and mix well.

3. In a medium(large) pot cream the butter and both sugars until very light and fluffy. (medium low heat)

4. Turn off the heat, add egg and vanilla extract mix together.

5. Add dried ingredient and mix well.

6. After cool add walnuts and chocolate chips.

7. 2 and 1/3 Tbsp dough balls place two inches apart on a cookie sheet. (2 inches round balls)

8. Preheat the oven 375 degrees F, bake for 10 ~ 12 minutes.
(until edge is light brown : 10 minutes-soft cookie, 12 minutes-crispy cookie)

9. Use a spatula to remove cookies to a wire rack to cool.

Spicy Tofu

*** Spicy Tofu ***

~ Korean spicy simmered tofu ~

- Ingredients –

A.
* 1 package   firm tofu (14 ~ 16 oz)
* 1 Tbsp     olive oil  (for frying)
* 1tsp    roasted sesame seeds 
 (to sprinkle on top when finished)

B. Sauce

* 3 ½ Tbsp  ~  4  Tbsp   soy sauce
* 1 and 1/3 C   water 
* 1 ½  ~ 2 Tbsp  red hot pepper power
* 1 Tbsp   minced garlic
* 1   thin sliced ginger
* 1 C    sliced onion (1/4 inch thick)
* 2/3 C   sliced green onion (3 inches)
* ¼ C sliced jalapenos or hot pepper (optional)


- Cooking Direction –

1. Rinse the tofu in cold water.

2. Slice tofu 2/3 x 3 ½ x 2  inch rectangles. 
(6~ 7 pieces)

3. Remove excess water from each slice of tofu with a paper towel.

4. In a medium bowl combine B(sauce) ingredients.

5. Heat the olive oil on non-stick frying pan. 
(medium high heat)

6. Add the tofu, fry one side for 1.5 ~ 2 minutes, flip tofu with spatula and fry for 1.5 ~ 2 minutes. (each side should be lightly golden brown.)

7. Pour some of the sauce into a medium pot.

8. Add fried tofu into pot and pour in the rest of the sauce over the tofu.

9. Cover the pot and bring to a boil for 10 minutes. (high heat)

10. Reduce to medium heat and cook for 15 minutes. (There should be 1/2cup of the sauce remaining in the pot.)

11. Turn off the heat and carefully transfer the cooked tofu onto a dish. (use spatula)

12. Put the remaining seasoning on top of the tofu.

13. Sprinkle roasted sesame seeds before serving.