📋One Pan Spicy Gochujang Chicken

spicy glazed chicken thighs with gochujang sauce cooked in a skillet.

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📋One Pan Spicy Gochujang Chicken

This Korean-inspired Gochujang Chicken has spicy-sweet, smoky flavours. Juicy, tender chicken thighs are glazed with sweet, spicy, smoky, savoury sauce. It’s easy to make and perfect for a busy weekday dinner.

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Asian, Asian Fusion, Korean

Servings: servings

Calories: 770kcal

Author: Jyothi Rajesh

Ingredients

8 bone-in skin-on chicken thighs
¼ cup gochujang paste
2 tablespoons light soy sauce
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon gochugaru Korean red chilli flakes
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon ginger minced
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
2 tablespoons canola oil
Green onion for garnish
White sesame seeds for garnish

Instructions

First, make the sauce – mix gochujang paste, gochugaru, rice vinegar, soy sauce, minced garlic, minced ginger, brown sugar, toasted sesame oil, and water. Whisk well and keep aside.
Please chicken on a plate. Sprinkle salt and pepper on both sides, rub to season evenly.
Heat canola oil in a large skillet. Place the chicken thigh skin side down. Cook on medium heat for 12-15 minutes. Do not move the chicken, let it sear the skin side properly until golden brown.
Flip the chicken and cook on the other side for 5-6 minutes.
Check the temperature of the chicken in the middle using a cooking thermometer. When the internal temperature reads 165F, the chicken is cooked through.
Remove chicken from the pan and transfer it to a plate. Set it aside.
Into the same pan, pour the prepared sauce. Reduce the heat to low.
Simmer and cook the sauce for 5-7 minutes.
If the sauce turns very thick, adjust the consistency by adding 1 tablespoon of water.
Place chicken thighs back in the pan. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Let it simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve chicken with sauce over steamed rice, jasmine rice or sushi rice with smashed cucumber salad on the side.

Notes

Do not move the chicken for 12-15 minutes while cooking on the skin side; this allows the chicken skin to turn golden brown.
Feel free to add any favourite vegetables of your choice.
Adjust the spice levels depending on your taste. If you like it spicier, select the hot gochujang brand. Add an extra tablespoon of gochujang paste while making gochujang sauce or add a couple of teaspoons of gochugaru (Korean red pepper flakes) for a spicier kick.

Nutritional Info – Please remember that the nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on the products used.

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