{{short description|South Korean fried chicken dish}} {{for|the 2012 South Korean animated film|Padak (film)}} {{Italic title}} {{Infobox food | name = ''Padak'' | image = Korean fried chicken 5 padak.jpg | caption = | alternate_name = | country = South Korea | region = | national_cuisine = Korean cuisine | creator = | year = | mintime = | maxtime = | type = Korean fried chicken | course = | served = | main_ingredient = Chicken, scallions | minor_ingredient = | variations = | serving_size = | calories = | protein = | fat = | carbohydrate = | glycemic_index = | similar_dish = | other = | module = {{Infobox Korean name/auto | child = yes | hangul = 파닭 | ipa = {{IPA|ko|pʰa.dak̚|}} }} }}
'''''Padak''''' ({{Korean|hangul=파닭|lit='''Scallion chicken'''}}) is a South Korean fried chicken dish with scallions.<ref name="Han">{{cite news|title=Koreans' strange love of chicken|url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/opinon/2016/01/390_125576.html|last=Han|first=Jane|work=The Korea Times|date=26 November 2012|access-date=2 May 2016}}</ref><ref name="Kim">{{cite news|last=Kim|first=Violet|title=Chimaek: Korean fried chicken and beer|url=https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/south-korea-beer-chicken/index.html|work=CNN Travel|date=22 June 2015|access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Armato">{{cite news|last=Armato|first=Dominic|title=First Bite: Korean Fried Chicken (yes, it's a thing) comes to Chandler|url=http://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/dining/dominic-armato/2016/02/25/crazy-chicken-crab-chandler-korean-fried-chicken-review/80860862/|work=The Arizona Republic|date=25 February 2016|access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Lauren">{{cite news|last=Saria|first=Lauren|title=Crazy Chicken & Crab in Chandler Brings Korean Fried Chicken and Crab to The East Valley|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/restaurants/crazy-chicken-and-crab-in-chandler-brings-korean-fried-chicken-and-crab-to-the-east-valley-8147229|work=Phoenix New Times|date=22 March 2016|access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Jacqueline">{{cite news|last=Jacqueline|first=Arias|title=Korean Twist to Your Usual Fried Chicken Craving|url=http://preen.inquirer.net/35901/a-korean-twist-to-your-usual-fried-chicken-craving|work=Preen|date=20 November 2016|access-date=5 July 2017}}</ref><ref name="Garcia">{{cite news|last=Garcia|first=Joseph L.|title=The many flavors of Korean fried chicken|url=http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=the-many-flavors-of-korean-fried-chicken&id=137432|work=BusinessWorld|date=8 December 2016|access-date=5 July 2017|archive-date=14 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180714203504/http://www.bworldonline.com/content.php?section=Arts&Leisure&title=the-many-flavors-of-korean-fried-chicken&id=137432|url-status=dead}}</ref>
== Overview == Padak originated from a traditional market in Jochiwon-eup, Sejong City, and gradually gained popularity across the nation and beyond,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Young-bok |date=2024-05-13 |script-title=ko:[맛있는 여행] 30-복사꽃 피는 조치원이 원조인 파닭 |url=https://www.joongdo.co.kr/web/view.php?key=20240506010001246 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=중도일보 |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shin |first=So-hee |date=2024-07-11 |script-title=ko:세종 조치원 '신흥파닭' 지역대표 맛집 인정 |url=https://www.jbnews.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=1443793 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=중부매일 |language=ko}}</ref> being offered in various fried chicken shops and franchises.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Yoon-kyung |date=2012-03-23 |script-title=ko:오븐치킨도 `파닭`이 대세 |url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/5136513 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=Maeil Business Newspaper |language=ko}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Kang |first=Dong-wan |date=2014-03-29 |script-title=ko:파닭, 봄철 맞아 소비자들에게 눈길 |url=https://www.moneys.co.kr/article/2014032912378096118?type=1&outlink=1 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=MoneyS |language=ko}}</ref> The dish tends to be popular in spring as scallions can help relieve the stress accumulated during winter.<ref name=":1" />{{Citation needed|date=December 2025}} Padak recipes may vary between individuals and restaurants, but generally it involves marinating chicken meat with a batter that includes salt, pepper, and minced garlic, deep-frying the chicken, then finally adding scallion and a seasoning sauce on top.<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:'파닭' 집에서 만들기 |url=https://www.10000recipe.com/recipe/6846941 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=10000reicpe |language=ko}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ko:파닭파닭 너무 맛있어서 파닥파닥! |url=https://www.10000recipe.com/recipe/6902966 |access-date=2025-02-14 |website=10000reicpe |language=ko}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
== See also == * List of chicken dishes
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