Korean Fried Chicken with Kimchi Waffles and Gochujang Caramel

Indulge in this fusion dish that combines crispy Korean fried chicken with savory kimchi waffles, drizzled with a sweet and spicy gochujang caramel. A delightful explosion of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds!

Steps

1. Marinate the chicken in buttermilk for at least 30 minutes. 2. In a bowl, mix flour, cornstarch, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper. Dredge the marinated chicken in this mixture. 3. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat and fry the chicken until golden and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes. Drain on paper towels. 4. For the waffles, in a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and kimchi. In another bowl, whisk milk, egg, and melted butter. Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed. 5. Preheat a waffle maker and cook the batter according to the manufacturer's instructions. 6. For the gochujang caramel, combine sugar and water in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir until sugar dissolves, then let it simmer until it turns golden. Remove from heat and stir in gochujang and butter until smooth. 7. Serve the fried chicken on top of the kimchi waffles and drizzle with gochujang caramel.

For the Chicken: - 1 boneless chicken thigh (about 150g) - 1/2 cup buttermilk - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour - 1/4 cup cornstarch - 1 tsp garlic powder - 1 tsp onion powder - 1/2 tsp salt - 1/2 tsp black pepper - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper - Oil for frying For the Kimchi Waffles: - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour - 1/4 cup kimchi, chopped - 1/2 tsp baking powder - 1/4 tsp baking soda - 1/3 cup milk - 1 egg - 1 tbsp melted butter For the Gochujang Caramel: - 2 tbsp sugar - 1 tbsp water - 1 tsp gochujang - 1 tsp butter