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Korean BBQ Chicken Recipe
When I'm craving grilled chicken, this Korean BBQ chicken is often the recipe I reach for. It's smothered in an easy-to-make and flavorful Korean BBQ sauce and then grilled to perfection.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 270 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
Korean BBQ Sauce
- 2 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 1 tablespoon EACH: gochujang, honey, rice vinegar, and water
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon each: salt and pepper
- 2 2 cloves garlic finely minced
Korean BBQ Chicken
- 8 8 chicken drumsticks or bone-in thighs
- 1 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ ½ teaspooon each: salt and pepper
- cilantro to serve
Instructions
- Preheat your BBQ to medium heat. (TIP: Use a BBQ mat to keep your grill clean.)
- In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, bring the tomato paste, gochujang, honey, rice vinegar, water, salt, pepper, and garlic to boil, then set aside.
- Rub the chicken drumsticks or thighs with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Place the chicken on the grill, skin side up, and let it cook for 15 minutes. Flip the chicken over and cook until the skin is crispy and it is nearly fully cooked, 8-10 minutes.
- Baste the chicken generously with the Korean BBQ sauce and cook for another 6 minutes, turning and basting again halfway.
- Serve with a sprinkle of cilantro over the top.
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Notes
- Baking option: If you're craving the flavors of Korean BBQ chicken but it's too cold to fire up the grill, you can make this recipe in your oven. Simply bake the chicken with a thin coating of the BBQ sauce at 425 degrees for 35 minutes, until it is almost cooked. Then, baste the chicken liberally with the BBQ sauce and broil until it darkens.
- Storage: Allow any leftover chicken to cool and then store it in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. You can enjoy it cold from the fridge or reheat it in the microwave.
- Serving: I love serving this chicken with steamed rice and a side salad.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2 drumsticks with a generous amount of sauce
Calories
270kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
Monounsaturated Fat
6g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
139mg
(46%)
Sodium
222mg
(9%)
Potassium
442mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
200IU
(4%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
22mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 270
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2 drumsticks with a generous amount of sauce | |
| Calories | 270kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 139mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 222mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 442mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 200IU | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.