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Korean Fried Chicken (치킨)

Chicken

Double-fried, shatter-crisp chicken — the heart of chimaek culture.

Korean name
치킨
Spice level
Mild
Flavor
crispy · savory
Typically contains
chicken, wheat flour
Vegetarian / vegan
Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Also written as
chikin, yangnyeom chicken, chimaek, fried chicken korean

Spice and flavor are editorial assessments of the standard version — individual restaurants and recipes vary. Ingredient notes are typical, not guaranteed: always check with the restaurant for allergies or dietary needs.

Korean Fried Chicken (치킨)

What is Korean Fried Chicken?

Korean fried chicken — 'chikin' — is double-fried for a thin, glassy crust that stays crisp even under sauce. The canonical order is banban: half plain fried, half glossy sweet-spicy yangnyeom, with a cup of pickled radish cubes to reset your palate.

It's less a meal than a social institution: chimaek (chicken + beer) is what Koreans do on Friday nights, after work, and during every major football match. Delivery culture built itself around this dish.

🥢 How to eat it like a local How to Eat Korean Fried Chicken: Chimaek, Half-and-Half, and the Rules

Nutrition

Calories301 kcal
Carbohydrate16.27 g
Protein21.73 g
Fat16.57 g
Sodium415 mg

Per serving (~300g): ≈903 kcal · sodium ≈1,245 mg (62% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)

Per 100g · total serving 300g · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS) (DB item: 닭튀김, synced 2026-07-17). Values vary by recipe and portion.

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