Gochujang Chicken
This sticky honey gochujang chicken is a quick and easy 30-minute dinner recipe with Korean-inspired flavor. Juicy chicken breast is coated in a sweet, spicy glaze made with honey, garlic, soy sauce, and gochujang paste.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Velveting Chicken:
- 1 1/2 lbs. Chicken Breast (or thighs)
- 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon Baking Soda
- 1 Tablespoon Soy Sauce
Gochujang Sauce:
- 1/3 cup Honey
- 2 Tablespoons Gochujang Paste (or more to taste)
- 2 Tablespoons Soy Sauce
- 2 teaspoons Rice Vinegar
- 2 Garlic Cloves (minced)
- 3 Tablespoons Oil
Garnish:
- 2 Green Onions (sliced)
- Sesame Seeds
- Rice
Instructions
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. In a large bowl, combine chicken, cornstarch, baking soda, and soy sauce. Stir to coat. Let sit for 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together honey, soy sauce, gochunjang paste, rice vinegar, and garlic until smooth. Set aside.
- Heat large skillet over medium heat. Add oil and let it heat for several minutes. Add the chicken (may split into two batches) and cook for 3 minutes, then flip and cook for another 2-4 minutes or until cooked through.
- Lower the temperature to medium-low. Add the sauce and stir to coat chicken. Allow the sauce to thicken and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Top with green onions and sesame seeds and serve on top of rice.
