Korean Fried Chicken

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds chicken wings, drumsticks and/or thighs
• 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
• 2 tsp minced ginger (optional)
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 cup corn starch
• Cooking oil (for frying)
• 1/4 cup ketchup
• 1/4 cup sriracha
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp soy sauce
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic

Directions:

1. In a bowl, combine the chicken, rice vinegar, ginger, salt and black pepper
2. Coat chicken with corn starch
3. Fry chicken in batches until cooked (around 4 mins each side, can still be pale)
4. Place each cooked batch on paper towel covered plate to drain
5. Once done, fry each batch again until crisp & golden
6. Mix sauce ingredients in a large pot and heat to bubbling
7. Turn off heat, add chicken to the sauce and mix until coated

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Chase's Cookies

Chase’s Galletas (Cookies) 🍪
Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup butter softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 banana mashed
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup oatmeal
• 2 1/2 cups rice krispies
• 2 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

1. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl
2. In a large bowl beat the butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until creamed
3. Beat in bananas, peanut butter, and vanilla
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until combined
5. Add & mix in the oats, rice krispies and chocolate chips
6. Cover and chill the dough for 20 minutes in the refrigerator
7. Preheat oven to 350°
8. Line baking sheets with parchment paper
9. Scoop 2 Tbs balls of dough per cookie 3 inches apart on the baking sheet
10. Bake for 15 minutes
11. Remove from the oven, press a few more chocolate chips into the tops, and allow to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely

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