$38. That’s how much the fried chicken bucket at NYC’s Coqodaq costs.

While that may seem steep for fried chicken, a lot of love and care — and multiple rounds in the fryer — go into getting the perfect crispy bite. Served with Korean banchan, condiments, and noodles, “The Bucket List” is this hot new restaurant’s signature dish. Seven years after opening Cote, the first Michelin-starred Korean barbecue restaurant, Simon and SK Kim are trying to replicate their success with fried chicken. Follow the duo from the test kitchen, where the chefs perfect their frying methods, to their soft opening, where they served the signature $38 fried chicken bucket with Korean banchan, condiments, and noodles.