Quick & Easy Gochujang Chicken

Quick & Easy Gochujang Chicken

Sweet Spicy Gochujang Chicken. Crispy chicken bites smothered in a glossy spicy, sweet, smoky sauce with a gochujang base. Ready in 30 minutes. The perfect main to steamed rice and leafy greens. This is a winner-winner chicken dinner or lunch! Also great for meal prep too!

5 from 27 votes

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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 diced
½ onion or red onion diced
⅓ cup cornstarch
¼ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
1 green onion finely sliced (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 room temperature

Instructions

Dice chicken thighs into 1-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. Mix until chicken is coated in starch.
In a large wok or large pan on medium-high heat (around 350-375 degrees F), heat vegetable oil or any neutral oil. Once hot, add coated chicken.
Fry until golden brown and crispy, about 7-10 minutes. Remove chicken and set aside on a baking dish or large plate lined with paper towel to absorb excess oil. Keep the residual oil in the pan.
On medium high heat, fry diced onion until translucent, about 30-45 seconds.
Pour in prepared sauce. Allow it to simmer to thicken.
Once the sauce has thickened, reduce to medium heat. Add in fried chicken. Mix to coat evenly.
Garnish with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

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