Bonchon Soy Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe

This sticky and sweet Bonchon Soy Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe has a crispy exterior and a soft tender interior that falls off the bone. It has an amazing savor covered with a sweet and sticky garlicky glaze. Beautifully garnished with white sesame seeds.

Who doesn’t love or at least try once a South Korean-style chicken? Bonchon (meaning “My Hometown”) Restaurant originated in Busan, South Korea, and spread all over the world. First Bonchon Restaurant in the U.S. was in Fort Lee, New Jersey thanks to the large population around there.

The Busan-based Korean fried chicken franchise currently operates in 21 states in the U.S. and 8 countries internationally.

I can’t give you the nearby address for the Bonchon Restaurant in your location, but instead, I’ll give you the exact recipe so you can make this Korean-style fried chicken at home in your kitchen. You can make this copycat Bonchon Soy Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe at your comfort from your pantry.

So, let’s start…

Here’s what you need

• 1½ lb Fresh Chicken Wings
• 2 cups Cornstarch – If you don’t have it, the best substitute option for frying is all-purpose flour
• ¼ Red Onion – White or yellow onion is also suitable for this recipe.
• 4 cloves Garlic – The best substitute for garlic? Chives.  Chives have a light oniony garlic flavor that evokes the savory scent of garlic.
• ½ cup Light Soy Sauce – As a substitute use Coconut Aminos
• ⅓ cup Mirin – If you don’t have Mirin at home, check out all the Mirin Substitutes by clicking on the link.
• 2 tbsp Brown Sugar – For substitute use white sugar and molasses together, white sugar and maple syrup together. Honey, maple syrup alone, agave, raw sugars, or white sugar.
• ⅔ tsp Garlic Powder – Perfect substitutes are shallot and chives.
• ½ tsp Ginger Powder – Other alternatives are Allspice, Turmeric, Cardamom, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, or Mace.
• Sesame Seeds and/or Chives for garnish
• Salt and Peper to taste

Step By Step Bonchon Soy Garlic Chicken Wings Recipe

1. Mix the black pepper, salt, and cornstarch together. Then mix well with the chicken wings until they are evenly coated.
2. Deep fry the chicken wings until they are fried all the way through. It takes approximately 12-14 minutes for the wings.
3. When it’s done place it on a paper towel to drain excess oil.
4. Combine light soy sauce, mirin, brown sugar, garlic powder, ginger, garlic, and onion in a pan.
5. Place pan over low-medium heat and stir until sugar is fully dissolved. In a different cup add cornstarch and water to form a slurry. Pour the mixture into the glaze to thicken.
6. Add the fried chicken wings to the pan and stir or brush them until the chicken is evenly coated with the glaze.
7. Garnish with white sesame seed and/or chives.

What to serve with our Korean Chicken Wings?

Korean Fried Chicken Wings can be served with so many different side dishes, like White Rice, Popeyes Mashed Potatoes, Pan Fried Soya Noodles, Spring Onion Potato Salad, or Chicken Teriyaki Salad just a few examples.

More Chicken Wings Recipe Ideas

• Baked Chicken Wings from The Honor System