Quick & Easy Gochujang Chicken
Crispy chicken coated in a spicy, sweet, smoky sauce packed with gochujang flavor! This easy Korean-inspired gochujang chicken is ready in 30-minutes with simple ingredients! Great as a main dish with rice and veggies.
Ingredients
- 1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs
- ½ onion diced
- ⅓ cup cornstarch or potato starch
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1 green onion finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds (optional garnish)
Sauce:
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 tablespoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar / honey
- 2 tablespoon Gochujang
- 2 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch / tapioca starch
- 1 cup water cold or room temperature
Instructions
- Dice chicken thighs into 1.5-inch pieces. Place the diced chicken in a large mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- Add the cornstarch to the bowl of diced chicken and toss until evenly coated.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat until it's shimmery. Fry coated chicken in small batches until golden and crispy, about 5-7 minutes. Remove and transfer the fried chicken to a wire rack or paper-towel lined plate to remove excess oil.
- Then cook sliced onions until translucent, about 30-45 seconds. Pour in the sauce and simmer to thicken.
- Reduce to medium heat. Add the fried chicken and toss to coat evenly. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 814mg | Potassium: 489mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 98IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg