Description
This Sticky Garlic Gochujang Chicken recipe combines tender chicken pieces coated in a sweet, spicy, and savory sauce. Perfect for a flavorful meal served over fluffy rice with steamed veggies!
Ingredients
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For the Chicken:
- 1 1/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken (breasts, thighs, tenders, etc.)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
- 2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons low sodium soy sauce, divided
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
For the Sauce:
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tablespoons gochujang paste (or more to taste)
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
For Topping:
- Green onions
- Toasted sesame seeds
Instructions
- VELVET THE CHICKEN: Cut the chicken into small, ¾ inch pieces. Combine water, baking soda, salt, sugar, white pepper, sesame oil, and 1 tablespoon soy sauce in a bowl. Add chicken, stir, and let sit for 10 minutes.
- TOSS: Add cornstarch to the same bowl and stir to coat the chicken evenly.
- SAUCE: Whisk together 2 tablespoons soy sauce, honey, gochujang paste, and rice vinegar in a measuring cup.
- FRY: Cook chicken in oil in a skillet until golden and cooked. Remove to a plate and repeat with remaining chicken.
- SAUTE: Sauté garlic in oil, then add sauce to the skillet. Add chicken and toss to coat.
- SERVE: Top with green onions and sesame seeds and serve over rice with steamed veggies.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 443
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 709mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 96mg
