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Quick & Easy Sweet Sticky Korean Chicken
Crispy fried chicken coated in a sweet and savory sauce with sesame and onions. This quick and easy sweet sticky Korean chicken is ready in 30 minutes with simple ingredients. A great main dish that is better-than-takeout saving you money! I also share how to air fry the chicken in the below notes section.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 3
Calories: 469 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 6 skinless boneless chicken thighs
- ¼ cup cornstarch or potato starch
- 1 small onion diced
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or any neutral oil
- 1 green onion finely chopped for garnishing
Sauce
- 1 green onion finely chopped
- 4 ½ tablespoon Regular soy sauce
- 3 ½ tablespoon brown sugar light or dark brown sugar both work
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tablespoon honey or light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- ½ tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch
- 1 cup water room temperature or cold
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine sauce ingredients as listed above and set aside.
- Dice chicken thighs into 1.5-inch wide pieces.
- In a large mixing bowl, add diced chicken followed by cornstarch. Toss until each piece is coated in cornstarch. Set aside. If the starch is falling off, feel free to add more cornstarch.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large pan on medium-high heat. Fry chicken in small batches until golden brown on both sides, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove and transfer chicken to a wire rack or a paper-towel lined plates to remove excess oil. Leave 2 teaspoon or 5 ml of the oil in the pan, discarding the rest.
- Fry chopped onions and cook until softened, about 1 minute.
- Pour in the sauce and simmer until thickened.
- Toss in fried chicken with the sauce. Garnish with green onions. Remove off heat and enjoy!
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Notes
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with enough vegetable oil or cooking spray.
- Place coated chicken into the basket in a single layer, giving each piece enough room. Do not overlap. You may need to air fry in batches depending on the size of your air fryer basket.
- Lightly spray the chicken with oil.
- Air fry chicken at 400 F for 10-14 minutes until desired crispiness, no need to flip over.
Nutrition Information
Calories
469kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
48g
(96%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
215mg
(72%)
Sodium
1724mg
(72%)
Potassium
758mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
280IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
7mg
(8%)
Calcium
95mg
(10%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 469
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 469kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 48g | 96% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 215mg | 72% |
| Sodium | 1724mg | 72% |
| Potassium | 758mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 280IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 7mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 95mg | 10% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.