Whether you're grabbing a quick snack, or mowing down for lunch, street food around the world has always offered an opportunity to satisfy your guilty pleasures. Korean street food is no exception and is famous for a variety of indulgent street foods. Our Korean Popcorn "Chicken" is an homage to the country's incredible street food culture. Instead of chicken, our version uses a soy and brown Rice protein "meat" to make it completely vegan friendly.
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Fill alarge bowl with water and place the vegan chicken in the water to soak for 30 minutes.
In a small bowl, add the ketchup, gochujang, brown sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, and water. Mix well to combine and set aside.
In a medium bowl, add the corn starch, ginger powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir well to combine and set aside.
Drain the chicken in to the strainer. Squeeze the reamaining water out of the vegan meat with your hands.
Add the chicken to the medium bowl with the starch mixture. Coat each piece in a light dusting of the starch mixture.
Add about 1.5 inches of canola oil to the wok. Heat it over high heat until it reaches frying temperature.
Working in two batches, deep fry the coated chicken in the oil for 3 minutes until golden brown.. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
Add the fried chicken and sauce to a second pan.
Cook for 2 mins over medium heat ,stirring to make sure every piece is covered in the sauce.