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February 28, 2026
Gganpunggi - Using Lime and Cola Instead of Vinegar Creates a Completely Different Flavor

Gganpunggi - Using Lime and Cola Instead of Vinegar Creates a Completely Different Flavor

Cook time
40 min
Difficulty
4 out of 5 stars
Servings
Serves 3

Ingredients

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Serves 3
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Steps

  1. Zest the limes using a microplane and set aside in advance

  2. Cut the chicken thigh meat into bite-sized pieces and season with black pepper and salt

  3. Coat with egg white, potato starch, and 1/3 cup cola, adjusting consistency as you mix

  4. Fry in 170°C oil until crispy when bubbling comes up, then score with scissors

  5. Evaporate the moisture by frying a total of 3 times

  6. Finely mince the green onion white parts, garlic shoots, garlic, ginger, dried chili peppers, and cheongyang peppers

  7. Mix all the sauce ingredients (1/3 cup cola, dark soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar, vinegar, black pepper, MSG, lime zest) except sesame oil

  8. In a frying pan, stir-fry chili oil, olio e peperoncino, and minced vegetables, then add the sauce and reduce by half

  9. Add the crispy fried chicken, toss to coat, plate it, then add sesame oil to the remaining sauce and pour over the top

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