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Korean Chicken Thighs Recipe
These delicious Korean chicken thighs are marinated in a sweet and smoky chili paste called gochujang and make an easy and healthy weeknight meal. Serve them with a side of rice, or opt for low-carb cauliflower rice for a paleo meal. You will LOVE them!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 331 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 3 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 3 tablespoons gochujang - Korean chili paste see notes
- 1 1 tablespoon soy sauce use coco aminos for paleo
- 1 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 1 teaspoon finely minced ginger
- 2 2 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 ½ 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Sesame seeds and sliced green onions to serve
Instructions
- In a medium-sized baking dish, mix the honey, gochujang, coco aminos, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic.
- Add the chicken thighs and mix them around in the marinade. Let the chicken marinate for 1-24 hours in your fridge.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the chicken from your fridge and let it come to room temperature while your oven preheats. Bake the chicken for 20 minutes. Turn your oven to broil and broil the chicken for another 5-10 minutes, until the chicken starts to darken.
- OPTIONAL STEP: For a thicker sauce, pour the sauce from the baking dish into a small frying pan and boil it rapidly for 3-4 minutes, until it thickens. Baste the chicken with the thickened sauce and broil it for a few minutes, until it turns dark red.
- Serve the chicken with sesame seeds and sliced green onions on top.
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Notes
- The ingredients in gochujang can vary by brand; many in the stores we shop at don't even have the ingredients listed in English. If eating a 100% paleo diet is important to you make sure you check the ingredient list or try making your own.
- You can also buy gluten-free gochujang here.
- This recipe is delicious served with rice or paleo cauliflower rice.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ of the recipe
Calories
331kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
28g
(9%)
Protein
37g
(74%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
162mg
(54%)
Sodium
302mg
(13%)
Potassium
1105mg
(32%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Vitamin A
65IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
104mg
(116%)
Calcium
68mg
(7%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 331
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe | |
| Calories | 331kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 28g | 9% |
| Protein | 37g | 74% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 162mg | 54% |
| Sodium | 302mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 1105mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
| Vitamin A | 65IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 104mg | 116% |
| Calcium | 68mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.