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    Korean Spicy Chicken

    Last Modified: November 18, 2020 - Published by: christieathome

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    Korean Spicy Chicken. Spicy, delicious, savoury and smoky! This popular dish is one that is perfect for dinner or for leftovers. 

    I love Korean food. But this easy Korean spicy chicken dish is one of my all time favourites. The flavour profile will knock your socks off if you enjoy chicken and spice! 

    Korean Spicy Chicken

    It pairs the best with some hot steamed rice and some nappa cabbage and I just can't get enough of it. It's pretty much like a Korean spicy chicken bulgogi recipe where the chicken is marinated in that spicy sauce and then pan fried.

    If you can't handle spicy food, I recommend reducing the spices to the suggest amounts below. To soften the spice, you can also consider adding some melted cheddar cheese over top! This is a very common thing to do in Korean cuisine.

    Korean Spicy Chicken

    I do hope you give this Korean spicy chicken recipe a try! It's one of my favourites especially paired with some hot rice and veggies or banchans (aka Korean side dishes). I also share many other Korean recipes below so check them out below!

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    JANCHI GUKSU (WARM KOREAN NOODLES)
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    KOREAN BIBIMBAP
    RABBOKI KOREAN SWEET SPICY RAMEN
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    For this recipe

    You will need the following Korean spicy chicken ingredients:

    • 6-8 skinless boneless chicken thighs, sliced thinly
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 small cooking onion or 2 shallots, roughly chopped
    • 1 teaspoon avocado oil
    • Optional: green onions chopped & sesame seeds

    Korean spicy chicken marinade:

    • 1 tablespoon Korean gochujang hot pepper paste (mild) [For less spicy version, use 1 tsp]
    • 4 teaspoon Korean hot pepper flakes [For less spicy version, use 1-2 tsp] (Tip: freeze the remaining flakes for later usage! Can be kept up to 1-2 years)
    • 4 teaspoon garlic minced
    • 2 teaspoon rice mirin
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon soy sauce
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon cane sugar

    How to make Korean spicy chicken stir fry

    In a small bowl, mix together marinade ingredients until smooth. Then add sliced chicken into the bowl and mix. Set aside.

    marinade for Korean Spicy Chicken
    marinate chicken

    In a wok set on medium heat, fry onions or shallots in avocado oil until soft. Then add marinated chicken with sauce.

    fry shallots and garlic
    add chicken

    Fry slices on both sides for 2 minutes.

    cook Korean Spicy Chicken

    Add water and let it simmer for 12-15 minutes (uncovered) until chicken is cooked and sauce has thickened.

    add water to Korean Spicy Chicken

    Optional: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice and veggies!

    serve Korean Spicy Chicken with green onions

    Where can I buy these ingredients?

    You can purchase the Korean hot pepper flakes, hot pepper paste, rice mirin at any Korean grocer. You may find the first two ingredients at an Asian grocer. All of which is located in the sauce and seasoning aisle.

    What am I going to do with all these Korean Red Pepper Flakes?

    Freeze them in a zip lock bag. My bag from 4 years ago has lasted me for SO LONG in the freezer. Tastes perfectly fine and there's no mould because it's frozen.  The flakes also remain flaky as long as you keep them dry and stored in a zip lock bag.

    Give it a try!

    Well I hope you give my Korean Spicy Chicken recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.

    Thanks for visiting my blog! If you enjoyed my Korean spicy chicken thighs, please share it with your family and friends or on social media! Take a picture if you've made my recipe and tag me on Instagram @christieathome in your feed or stories so I can share your creation in my stories with credits to you!

    Made this recipe and loved it?

    If you could leave a star rating for my easy Korean spicy fried chicken recipe, I would greatly appreciate it 🙂 Thanks so much!

    Take care,
    Christie

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    Korean Spicy Chicken

    Easy Korean Spicy Chicken (30-min. Recipe)

    christieathome
    Korean Spicy Chicken. Spicy, delicious, savoury and smoky! This popular stir fry dish is one that is perfect for dinner or for leftovers.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 30 mins
    Course dinner, lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine korean
    Servings 4
    Calories per serving 420 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 6-8 boneless skinless chicken thighs skinless boneless, sliced thinly
    • ¼ cup water
    • 1 yellow onion roughly chopped
    • 1 teaspoon avocado oil
    • Optional: green onions chopped & sesame seeds

    Marinade:

    • 1 tablespoon gochujang [For less spicy version, use 1 tsp]
    • 4 teaspoon gochugaru [For less spicy version use 1-2 tsp] (Tip: freeze the remaining flakes for later usage! Can be kept up to 1-2 years)
    • 4 teaspoon garlic minced
    • 2 teaspoon mirin
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon regular soy sauce
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon cane sugar

    Instructions
     

    • In a small bowl, mix together marinade ingredients until smooth. Then add sliced chicken into the bowl and mix. Set aside.
    • In a wok set on medium heat, fry onions or shallots in avocado oil until soft. Then add marinated chicken with sauce.
    • Fry slices on both sides for 2 minutes.
    • Add water and let it simmer for 12-15 minutes (uncovered) until chicken is cooked and sauce has thickened.
    • Optional: Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Serve with rice and veggies!
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    Nutrition
    Calories: 420kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 541mg | Potassium: 457mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 734IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 2mg
    Course dinner, lunch, Side Dish
    Cuisine korean
    Keyword dak galbi korean spicy chicken stir fry, easy korean spicy fried chicken recipe, korean spicy chicken bulgogi, korean spicy chicken bulgogi recipe, korean spicy chicken dish recipe, korean spicy chicken recipe, korean spicy chicken thighs, korean spicy chicken with cheese, south korean spicy chicken

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    1. Melia

      November 18, 2020 at 7:45 pm

      5 stars
      This was so good, so smoky and I enjoyed how spicy it was. Thank you for this delicious recipe.

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    2. Heidi | The Frugal Girls

      July 12, 2021 at 4:53 pm

      5 stars
      I really appreciated your tip for adding some melted cheddar cheese on top to tone down the heat. That is an easy way to adjust the spice level of each individual serving without having to change the whole dish.

      Reply

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