Quick & Easy Gochujang Chicken

Quick & Easy Gochujang Chicken

Crispy chicken coated in a spicy, sweet, smoky sauce packed with gochujang flavor! This easy spicy gochujang chicken recipe is ready in 30-minutes with simple ingredients! Delicious as a main dish with rice and veggies or for meal prep on busy weeknights.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 10

Total Time 25

Course Main Course

Cuisine Korean

Servings

Calories per serving 327 kcal

Ingredients

1 lb skinless boneless chicken thighs or skinless boneless chicken breast
½ onion diced
⅓ cup cornstarch or potato starch
¼ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
1 green onion finely chopped (optional garnish)
½ teaspoon sesame seeds toasted (optional garnish)

Sauce:

2 cloves garlic minced
2 tablespoon white granulated sugar or sub with honey or brown sugar
2 tablespoon Gochujang
2 tablespoon regular soy sauce (not dark soy sauce)
2 teaspoon sesame seeds toasted
1 teaspoon sesame oil toasted
1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
1 cup water cold or room temperature

Instructions

Dice chicken thighs into 1.5-inch pieces. Place chicken in a large mixing bowl. Set aside.
In a small bowl, combine Sauce ingredients as listed. Set aside.
Into your large bowl of diced chicken, add cornstarch. Toss until chicken is evenly coated in starch.
In a large pan on medium-high heat, heat vegetable oil or any neutral oil. Fry coated chicken until golden brown and crispy, about 5-6 minutes on each side. Remove and transfer to a wire rack or paper-towel lined plate to drain off excess oil.
On medium-high heat, fry onions until translucent, about 30-45 seconds.
Pour in sauce to simmer to thicken.
Once the sauce has thickened, reduce to medium heat. Toss in fried chicken to coat evenly. Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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