Korean fried chicken Chicken: 1 lb chicken (1/4lb sandwiches) 1 cup buttermilk OR 1 cup milk + 1 tbsp white vinegar 1 egg 1 tbsp fish sauce 2 tsp ground ginger 1 tbsp gochujang 1 cup flour 1/4 cup cornstarch 1 tsp cayenne 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp pepper flakes 1 tsp garlic powder 2 tsp kosher salt Hamburger buns toasted with butter Lettuce for serving Sauce: 1/2 cup soy sauce 1/4 cup honey 2 tbsp gochujang 1 tsp cayenne 1 tsp chili powder 1 tsp pepper flakes 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 1/3 cup hot water Sesame seeds Dressing: Gochujang aioli plus a bit of rice wine vinegar Pickles: 1/3 cup rice wine vinegar 1 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cayenne 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp pepper flakes 1/2 tsp sesame oil Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a skillet, simmer until thickened, adding cornstarch if needed. Chicken: Combine buttermilk, egg, fish sauce, gochujang, and 1 tsp ground ginger. Marinate with chicken for 2-8 hours. Later, combine flour, starch, spices, other tsp ground ginger in large bag. Remove chicken from marinade, draining excess, then put chicken in bag and shake to coat. Heat 2-3" canola oil in a dutch oven to 360F. Fry chicken for 7 minutes, turning once. Drizzle/brush sauce over chicken. Put dressing, lettuce, chicken, and pickes on a bun. Enjoy.