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Gochujang Chicken
Sweet, spicy Gochujang Chicken delivers on all fronts! A super-easy roasted delight that is packed with colour, fragrance and flavour. Taste the essence of Korea in every bite.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Marination
1 d
Total Time
1 d 1 hr 10 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 636 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
For the marinade
- 8 chicken thighs (skin on, bone in)
- 4 tbsp Gochujang paste
- 4 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp ginger (minced)
- 2 tbsp light soy sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp Sriracha
- 2 tsp sugar
- ¼ cup sake or Korean soju
Other Ingredients
- ¼ cup sesame seeds (toasted)
Instructions
- Add all the marinade ingredients to a sealable plastic bag. Seal and then shake and jostle the bag to ensure it's well mixed and coating all the chicken.
- Refrigerate until ready to cook. 24 hours will give the best results, but 4-6 hours will suffice if you're impatient!
- Preheat oven to 200ºc/400ºf
- Tip the chicken and all the marinade into a large roasting pan and arrange skin side up and add about 1/2 cup water. Shake the tin to mix in the water.
- Roast for 60 minutes, basting the chicken in the pan juices every 15 minutes. Roast until well browned.
- Remove from the heat and scatter over the sesame seeds. That's it, you're good to go.
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Notes
- Serve with a nice crunchy salad and steamed rice. I like mine with some cucumber, radish, tomato, spring onion/green onion and fresh chilli.
- Change up the chicken - You can make this dish using chicken thighs, legs or drummers and wings. If you're using wings, adjust the cooking time to 30-40 minutes. Avoid using breast meat as it will dry out too much.
- You can also make this with thick juicy pork belly slices or pork spare ribs.
- Marination
- Marination
- Storage
- Storage
- Reheating
- Reheating
- Be sure to let the gochujang paste work its magic. a full 24 hours really makes a difference, but at a push, 4-6 hours will suffice.
- Fridge - it'll stay fresh for a week in an airtight container or tightly wrapped.
- Freezer - it'll be good for 3+ months in the freezer, in thick freezer bags or an airtight container.
- Reheat in the oven until piping hot (about 15 minutes) at 200ºc/400ºf. If cooking from frozen, cover in foil and cook in the oven for 25-30 minutes until piping hot (remove the foil after 15 minutes.
- Reheat in the microwave from a fully defrosted state for 2-3 minutes, until hot.
Nutrition Information
Calories
636kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
46g
(71%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
11g
Monounsaturated Fat
19g
Trans Fat
0.2g
Cholesterol
221mg
(74%)
Sodium
768mg
(32%)
Potassium
608mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
215IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
6mg
(7%)
Calcium
122mg
(12%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 636
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 636kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 46g | 71% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 11g | 65% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Trans Fat | 0.2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 221mg | 74% |
| Sodium | 768mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 608mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 215IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 6mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 122mg | 12% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.