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Gochujang Chicken Recipe
Delicious and flavorful spicy grilled gochujang chicken recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Marination Time
4 hrs
Total Time
17 mins
Servings: 2
Calories: 818 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
MAIN
- 450 g boneless chicken thigh fillets (1 pound)
- 100 g sweet potato (3.5 ounces), peeled and thinly sliced (0.5 cm – 1 cm / 0.2 - 0.4 inch thickness) (optional)
- 100 g Korean rice cakes (3.5 ounces), separated (optional)
- some cooking oil
GOCHUJANG CHICKEN MARINADE
- 3 Tbsp Gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1/2 Tbsp Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
- 1 Tbsp rice wine (mirin)
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp onion powder
- 1/4 cup Sprite (or 7 Up or other carbonated lemon-lime soda)
- 2 tsp soy sauce
- 2 tsp minced garlic
- 2 tsp minced ginger
- A few sprinkles ground black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the chicken according to your grill type and your preference. (For me, as I’m intending to grill as a whole, I just transferred the fillets out from the packaging into a large container.)
- Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix them well. Pour the sauce over the chicken. Mix evenly to coat the chicken with the sauce. Cover and marinate it for at least 4 hours or overnight in the fridge to deepen the flavor.
- Grease the grill plate and preheat the bbq following your grill manual. Grill the chicken, covered for 5-7 minutes per side, or until the chicken is cooked through. (An inserted thermometer should read 165 degrees F / 74 C). If you have opted, grill some rice cakes and sweet potatoes. Be sure to coat them with some cooking oil before placing them on the grill.
- Serve. (Refer to my serving suggestions in the main post!)
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Notes
- 1 Tbsp = 15 ml
- If you want to learn more about Korean ingredients, check my essential Korean ingredients list.
Nutrition Information
Calories
818kcal
(41%)
Carbohydrates
64g
(21%)
Protein
93g
(186%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
428mg
(143%)
Sodium
1218mg
(51%)
Potassium
1774mg
(51%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
15582IU
(312%)
Vitamin C
14mg
(16%)
Calcium
131mg
(13%)
Iron
6mg
(33%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 818
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 818kcal | 41% |
| Carbohydrates | 64g | 21% |
| Protein | 93g | 186% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 428mg | 143% |
| Sodium | 1218mg | 51% |
| Potassium | 1774mg | 38% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 15582IU | 312% |
| Vitamin C | 14mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.