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Spicy Korean BBQ Chicken Recipe
Spicy Korean BBQ Chicken is a spicy chicken marinade using chile garlic sauce, dark soy sauce and apple to balance the sweet. Use on any type of chicken and grill to perfection.
Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
1 hr 35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 352 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Korean
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chile garlic sauce
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 2 tablespoon rice wine
- 1/3 cup honey
- 3 tablespoons apple grated
- 1/2 yellow onion grated
- 1 inch nub fresh ginger grated
- 1 garlic clove grated
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 6 chicken thighs
- scallions and sesame seeds for garnish
- Quick fried veggies
- Coconut Cilantro Rice
Instructions
- Mix chile garlic sauce through coarse salt in a medium bowl. Remove 1/2 cup for basting and set aside.
- Marinate chicken in remaining sauce for 1-24 hours.
- Heat BBQ grill to medium-high heat. Oil grill and set chicken on in-direct heat for 25 minutes, turning occasionally.
- Move to direct heat and baste with remaining spicy sauce for 10 minutes+. Chicken should register at 165 degrees.
- Serve with quick fried veggies and Cilantro Coconut Rice. See notes for what I used.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was!
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Notes
- Instead of grating, place apple, onion, ginger and garlic in a small food processor and grind until a paste and wet.
- You can use any type of chicken, breasts, drumsticks, etc.
Nutrition Information
Calories
352kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
18g
(36%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
110mg
(37%)
Sodium
1612mg
(67%)
Potassium
269mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
90IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1.2mg
(1%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
0.9mg
(5%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 18g | 36% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 110mg | 37% |
| Sodium | 1612mg | 67% |
| Potassium | 269mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 90IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.9mg | 5% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.