Description
This Spicy Sticky Korean Chicken recipe is a quick, flavor-packed meal that’s perfect for weeknights! Juicy chicken thighs are marinated in a savory, sweet, and spicy gochujang sauce, then cooked until perfectly sticky. Serve over rice and garnish with sesame seeds and green onions for a delicious dinner that’ll have everyone coming back for seconds. Ready in under an hour, this dish is simple yet incredibly satisfying!
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 green onions, sliced (for garnish)
- Sesame seeds (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, honey, gochujang, rice vinegar, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil to create the marinade.
- Add the chicken pieces to the marinade, tossing to coat. Marinate for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook the chicken in the skillet, reserving the marinade, until browned and cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
- Pour the reserved marinade into the skillet and simmer until the sauce thickens and becomes sticky, about 3-5 minutes.
- Serve the chicken hot, garnished with green onions and sesame seeds. Enjoy over steamed rice!
Notes
- Adjust the amount of gochujang to control the spice level.
- For a gluten-free version, substitute tamari for soy sauce.
- Add steamed vegetables like broccoli or bok choy to make this a complete meal.
- For extra crispy chicken, coat in cornstarch before cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Korean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg
Keywords: Spicy Sticky Korean Chicken, Korean chicken, spicy chicken recipe, gochujang chicken, quick Korean recipes