Not Another Cooking Show

COQODAQ is NYC Best Korean Fried Chicken. It took 14 months of research and development and about 10 million dollars invested, all to engineer what might be the perfect fried chicken and has become one of my favorite culinary experiences.

The ‘Bucket List’ is their menu format featuring four signature sauces, glazes, bon chon and two courses of the greatest chicken I’ve ever had, and the kicker? it is one hundred percent gluten-free, from the batter, to the sauces. And since it’s very difficult to get into the restaurant, I wanted to figure out if we could bring that exact experience that I enjoy so much to your kitchen. Not just a decent copycat, but a true recreation of the texture, the flavor, and the technique.

Today, we are breaking down the proper way to butcher a whole chicken, why their gluten-free batter is superior, The unique way their chicken is fried, along with all of their signature but dead simple sauces and glazes, and if you follow these instructions, You will become a legendary Korean fried chicken maker and truly blow away your family and friends. This is the latest inductee of Stevies hall of fame, This is the Coqadaq Bucket list. Comment “Chicken” and I’ll dm you the full YouTube video.

You’ve had an empanada. You’ve never had one at home, at midnight, in five minutes, straight from your freezer. Today I’m showing you how to make empanada dough spiked with achote powder, fill it with a bodega specialty, along with a trick to have this, whenever you want, in as little as 5 minutes. This is the Chopped Cheese Empanada. Comment “Empanada” and I’ll DM you the full YouTube video.

The worst thing you could do to a sandwich or a burrito, is over-stuff…except for 1 thing, the chicken caesar wrap. There’s this place Vinnie’s All Day in Boca, that is currently having its moment on the internet due to their ability to stuff an ungodly amount of chicken caesar salad into their wraps. Now I’m not going to Boca, I’m not even going out to the many places in new york that make it well…we’re talking about salad here guys… we’re talking about 4 simple to execute elements that we can make at home as well as any place in the country. What’s hard about the recipe, is the final act - rolling this successfully into an enormous masterpiece. This is how to master the chicken caesar wrap. Comment “Caesar” and I’ll DM you the video.