Bonchon Korean Fried Chicken Recipe - 본촌치킨

[dskodol]

Tried this last night, came out great. Sauce is spot-on to how Bon Chon tastes (though I didn't use any water). Would be interested in knowing how to get the coating just a tad more crispy - Bon Chon almost has a pocket of air between the skin and the meat and I think it would be cool to achieve that effect.

[specvdiot]

closer approximation would be to make a batter. forget the flour:starch ratio, just use the pre-made mixes for Vietnamese dumplings. but pre-mix:water ratio will have a direct effect on how thick and therefore how crunchy the coating will be.

[younganukul]

This is Awesome bro

[chrizwood]

I was at bonchon a few days ago and I can say that their chicken is really good! The skin was really crispy and sweet however the meat part of the chicken was tasteless! Im trying to figure out a way to cook something similar to bonchon's chicken but putting flavor to the meat. Is it smart to use the sauce as a marinade for the chicken as well?

[artnardone]

they take the skin off!

[MrWizValencia]

why not just use a bowl?



[beaboyy]

.. didnt wash the chicken and oil waste...

[bladimero]

he doesn't even wash the chicken..



[getchizzled]

salmonella....maybe wash the chicken first? ..

[yellowman88]

@getchizzled Cooking kills all surface bacteria. People wash it to just get dirt/dust off from a potentially dirty butcher. It's not 100% necessary but it is a bit sanitary.

But Then you have to dry it with a paper towel. This usually causes little fibers to stick to your chicken but oh well lol.

[cooleyandy]

I just tried a batch using exactly the same steps, and wow....it tastes incredible, dare I say even better than Bon Chon. Thank you.

[cooleyandy]

I just tried a batch using exactly the same steps, and wow....it tastes incredible, dare I say even better than Bon Chon. Thank you.

[attitude8x]

Hey there kimchi chef! You don't tell us how much to put for each ingredient! Please help me! I love fried chicken and I'm trying to make this! thank you thank you

[ChefKimchi]

@attitude8x I actually made this today and just eyed the ingredients, came out perfect. It's not baking and the cornstarch/flour ratio does not really matter. If you don't like the sauce just remake it and adjust to your palate! (the benefit of cooking for yourself and others)

[attitude8x]

@ChefKimchi Awww I see~! Trial and error is the key to perfection for your own taste right? Thanks for the vid anyway!!!

[sufri7]

Adding anything sweet would fool ur tastebuds into thinking tt it is spicier while balancing the taste. Also, salt is important in providing balance, but add it last.

[fshfacegurl]

Fell madly in love with Bon Chon when I visited my bro in NYC. Going to try this today. Thanks for the video! (I totally salivated when watching it)

[queenstarsha]

IRON CHEF!  ^__^

[crochetBonbon]

Wow, i tried this recipe today and it was da bomb. Taste pretty close to Bonchon but I did tweak the recipe though. However, eventhough I put in a lot of chili powder and chili sauces in it, the sauce wasn't spicy enough . Kinda strange ;> . Thanks ChefKimchi ;) LOve ur tutorial as well

[jeric12o1]

eveyone, shut the fuck up! i wanna know if this actually taste like bonchon so i can try it myself!

[domesticjoyable]

@jeric12o1 YEA! STFU!

[speshiled220]

can i ask why you fried it for another 10 minutes?

also, what kind of oil did you fry it in?

[attitude8x]

Chef Kimchi you are my hero!! Do you know how to make KYOCHON as well???

[kasmpow]

This is so fattening

[fl13dl1c3]

@lovelyjennx Upon what are you basing your statement that Chinese people have bad table manners? You ignorant ethnocentric fool, and that includes everyone who actually liked this comment.

[chocho220]

@fl13dl1c3 Uh oh you look stupid now don't you?

[chocho220]

@fl13dl1c3 Oh wait let me answer that for you. Yea you do.

[epchav]

how on earth you did you learn how to cook bonchon that good? I have to applaud you Chef Kimchi. I have so much respect for Koreans and Japanese for their discipline and manners.

[thechoos]

u are very meticulous in ur cooking, but next time rinse the chicken in, case of salmonella poisoning from the package....

[wuwut123]

BonChon Chicken Locations:

207 W 38th st. NY, NY

325 5th ave. NY, NY

9 St. Marks Place NY, NY

Those are the only 3 locations in Manhattan I believe. Jersey City spot just opened.

Oh and BonChon chicken doesnt use corn starch, salt, and all those weird things this guy used to cook. Definitely not how they make it

[In4Th3Kill]

always rinse off your chicken pieces straight out of the pacakge before seasoning them

[tokki98]

Love the simple process. Going to try it myself!

[Ilikemeows]

Man, i think all the Bonchons in NY are gone now, right? Cause i cant find a single one any more!!

[jcmusic1218]

@Ilikemeows there's one on st.mark's in little tokyo =)

[Ilikemeows]

@jcmusic1218 Really? Thanks, ill look into that!

[In4Th3Kill]

@Ilikemeows

- 38th Street

- Chambers St

- Jersey City, NJ

[tiffanerz]

Gross why do u chew that way

[ponkkaa]

@tiffanerz if you get more air into your mouth when you chew, you can taste more of the flavor. just like when you taste wine by drawing air into your mouth.

you might sound like a cow chewing though.

[chunhj1229]

hahahaha chef kimchi is so funny! i had fun watching, thanks :)

[infamousdx]

I thought the premise of double frying was to start the inside cooking at a lower temp, cool down, then fry at normal 350* to get the outside brown and the inside will come along as well. I don't see the logic in frying twice at 350*.

[consoleman09]

Koreans makes best fried chickens

[winchiaze]

My friend tried this for Valentine's day. It's very good and the twice-fry technique keeps the chicken crunchy even after awhile. Wouldn't say it tastes like Bon Chon though. But still delicious!

[do0ki3head]

i tried this, however it didnt taste exactly like the bon chon chicken. still pretty good recipe though. worth the try

[wunderbeast]

hey did this work for anybody? bon chon has a very distinct flavor and i want to replicate it.

[GetDamage]

come on! Stop the nonsense bickering people!!! Did anyone actually tried this recipe out? Does it taste like it?

[Kheimp]

@GetDamage LOL< finally, a nice comment

I tried the recipe out! It tastes good!

[sitcomsidekick]

You seem to be taking this as more of an attack than I intended when I just wanted to show another side of the argument, so for that I apologize. But don't put words in my mouth, because if you read my comment carefully, or at all, I never assumed table manners were western. You can believe what you want, but you simply don't like my argument because you take offense to it. I did use the same logic. Think before you share your "facts."

[sitcomsidekick]

The only difference in our logic is that mine is based on a current (and undeniable) trend. Also, I'll gladly point you to fat Americans who admit to being fat. That doesn't mean I want people from other countries to perceive America as fat. Whether or not the Chinese people are rude while eating is completely perspective based. Their rules for etiquette don't apply to us the same way Western "table manners" don't apply to them. See itwillbealright's Japanese slurping example.

[sitcomsidekick]

Most Americans are obese or over weight. But for me to say that is an indisputable fact would be somewhat tactless, wouldn't you agree? What you claim to be fact may be true to the eye of the beholder, but your comment comes across as ignorant. It's not such a good idea to make generalizations held to your own standards because the ones you're generalizing about may not hold those same standards.

This all coming from a relatively chubby American, btw :)

[SendMeTheRemote]

OHnomnomnomnom!

[pokerus56]

lol soju.

[xKaoKaox]

noisy eatter lol

[dreamerxiong]

lol, shake it!!!

[Justin9155]

there's a chon chon chicken in alexandria VA right off 95, 40 mins to make BUT IT IS THE BEST DAMN CHICKEN ON EARTH!!!!

[solozaur]

They sure look tasty but damn that looks like a lot of wasted oil!

[QUEERsten]

Korean fried chicken is the most delicious fried chicken awesomeness in the whole world!!! The closest thing to Bonchon here in Texas is Red Cap chicken in Austin and it's nowhere near as good. Hell I don't even think they are still open.

[swtwatermelon]

My mom would yell at me if I eat with my mouth open or make noises. She'll be like jjop jjop dae ji mah!! Thanks for the recipe.

[l3rockLee]

Oh, and you're Korean aren't you? Guessing from you're favorites. I bet you also think you're race has better manners then others. Ignorant prick.

[l3rockLee]

Wow, he said that Korean people usually have better table manners then Japanese or Chinese people he didn't say just Chinese people. Why do you think that? Have you went to China and seen them eat or something?

[goonbots]

Fort lee has a gr8 bon chon chicken.

[l3rockLee]

Do you work or own the one in Fort Lee or something? You keep saying that in all the vids lol.

[goonbots]

Nope jersey city but i fn love ther chicken its worth the 30 min wait for 10 pices

[itwillbealright]

It was a fact-based statement that they do not have cultural standards for table manners and the other parts were personal observation. Why are you even arguing with me about this? Bon chon chicken is delicious and that is all. End of conversation. It's youtube, no hard feelings. Take care.

[NemusAurelius]

hey chefkimchi, do work or ever work at bonchon?¿?

[krnboyee]

chew louder jeez

[itwillbealright]

He was trying to make it sound crispy.

[krnboyee]

no i think thats how he eats. i have a friend that eats just like that lol

[itwillbealright]

Usually Korean people have really good manners especially compared to Japanese and Chinese people. That's disgusting and completely off-putting if someone eats like that. I'm surprised food doesn't come flying or dripping out.

[l3rockLee]

Wow, that is really racist. Different people eat differently. Their race doesn't determine their manners you prick.

[itwillbealright]

I clearly said "usually." Even Chinese people admit to this simply because they lack the cultural standards present in Korea and even Japan. For example, Japanese people slurp noodles to indicate that they find it to be delicious. It's not considered to be a good practice in many other countries but that's their standard. I never said all Chinese or Japanese have no table manners. Read comments thoroughly and properly before you respond. Also, relax and try to form a more cogent response.

[l3rockLee]

You still can't judge the way people eat from their race... Why are Chinese peoples manners bad then?

[itwillbealright]

I never said you can JUDGE the way people eat based upon race. I said that the Chinese have no cultural standards for table manners mainly because it was based upon a feudal system and up until recently there has been no burgeoning bourgeois class. Therefore peasants were never really concerned with table manners. Korea and Japan maintained and enforced cultural standards because they wanted it and because they could maintain it. Even during the Korean empire they were able to enforce it.

[itwillbealright]

Again, this is in no way a judgment of the character or persona of Chinese people. I have many Chinese friends and I respect them but this is only a question of cultural standards. China's land mass was far too large for them to implement these cultural standards. Also, I never said that all of them lack manners. My Chinese friends all have great table manners but it was because of family upbringing and assimilating into modern culture (although less relevant; in the US). I hope you understand.

[l3rockLee]

I don't understand, you can't judge someones manners by where they're from you idiot. You know that was racist, and if all of you're friends have good manners then why do you still think Chinese people have bad table manners? What Chinese people have you seen with bad manners? What does the country's land mass have to do with it? You're basically saying that Russians have horrible table manners.

[itwillbealright]

Wait, do you understand english? I said they have no cultural standards when it comes to table manners. You're either very slow or you're just so riled up about the entire issue that you can't seem to comprehend the main point. Read it again, and stop responding, you're embarrassing yourself.

[azngirI88]

I'm Chinese and I have to agree with them. We don't have the best table manners. My Korean friends seem to have pretty good table manners and they have lots of cultural standards that they explain to me when I go to eat Korean food with them. When I go to Chinese restaurants and even when I go to China, I notice that our table manners are pretty bad. It's definitely true that we don't have cultural standards when it comes to table manners. A lot of Chinese people are inconsiderate when they eat.

[asrc123]

bon chon and everything... its korean :)

[dmoon121]

Try Mad For Chicken in Flushing NY

That place is better than Bonchon OR Kyochon

[itwillbealright]

Mad For Chicken is the same thing as Bonchon chicken. It's Korean style fried chicken. The only thing that is better about Mad For Chicken is the ambiance.

[powerplantop]

I have never had Bon Chon Chicken. But this looks good.

[daewooparts]

L.O.L i am eating real bon chon chicken while watching this video, i rather just buy it and throw away the bones &recycle the box, it looks like it takes too much time to make it ., then you also got to clean up the mess &get rid of the used oil.....fried chicken is should to be convient food :P

[syer16]

shout out to Mike the owner in Ft. Lee.

[chuckygs]

that's not how you make bonchon chicken..

[daewooparts]

chuckygs yep,! its not REAL Bon Chon chicken,it looks more like the 'want to be' competors copies, and its just more easy to just go to BON CHON & get some fresh hot chicken,also i want hot sauce chicken too... :P

[pmedina80]

oh man, if you're ever in Fort Lee, NJ Chef Kimchi there's this spot call Boom Boom Chicken! I think it's better than Bon Chon! Thanks for this video, I will try to make KFC!!

[daewooparts]

pmedina80 bon chon chicken is way better then boomboom chicken,

[pmedina80]

when you fry for the 2nd time, what temp are you frying at? Still at 350?

I prefer Boom Boom, but that just me. Bon Chon is good too though.

[daewooparts]

pmedina80 boom boom is good too,its still way better then kyochon,bbq, & american KFC

[ays1975]

thank you!

[99920012002]

OMG, ur amazing! I love Bon Chon chicken! Thank u so much! Gotta try this!