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Gochujang Sweet Spicy Korean Chicken

5 from 1 vote

This Korean chicken recipe is very flavorful and easy to make.  You may have heard Gochujang (“chili paste” in Korean) , which has a perfect balance of sweetness and saltiness.

The chicken and sauces taste great with many different options, I often opt for long grain rice as it soaks up the flavor, is filling and gives added texture, too.

Braised Korean Chicken with Gochujang

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I braised this chicken using a dutch oven. You can also cook this recipe using your crock pot or slow cooker.

Korean food is becoming one of my favorites and much of that is due to the peppers and spices that they have perfected over the generations.  It goes far beyond kimchi, too!

The Asian market closest to us has so many varieties of Korean sauces and paste, I keep trying new ones, some sound similar like red pepper paste and red chili paste, but the tastes are different and wonderful.

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Gochujang

Find Gochujang or Korean Hot Pepper Paste at any Korean or Asian markets or online.  This fermented Korean condiment made from red chili, glutinous rice, fermented soybeans, and salt (rich in flavor and color)

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How to Make Gochujang Chicken:

1. Make the Sweet and Spicy Gochujang Sauce

In a medium bowl, mix onion, garlic, ginger, gochujang, soy sauce, agave nectar or honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and black pepper. Stir until combined.

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2. Brown the Chicken

Browning or searing makes your chicken looks attractively golden brown. It speeds up the cooking time and locks in moisture.
This process should take about 5 minutes.

3. Braise the Chicken

Add sauce and broth into the pot. Cook the chicken until tender for about 40-50 minutes on low-medium heat.

📖 Recipe

Gochujang Sweet Spicy Korean Chicken

Posh Journal
Easy sweet and spicy Gojuchang chicken.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main
Cuisine Asian, Korean
Servings 6
Calories 668 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 3 pounds of mixed chicken thighs and chicken legs or about 8 chicken drumsticks
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 cups low-sodium chicken broth or more if needed

Gojuchang Sauce:

  • 1 medium onion, (chopped)
  • 8 cloves garlic, (finely grated)
  • 2- inch piece ginger, (peeled, finely grated)
  • ¼ cup gochujang
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • ½-1 tablespoon agave nectar, (depending on your liking) (equal to 2 tablespoon of sugar or honey)
  • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, add more to your liking

Instructions
 

  • Mix all of the Gojuchang sauce ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Season chicken with 1 teaspoon salt. Heat butter and vegetable oil in a medium dutch oven or pot. Cook chicken until lightly browned for about 5 minutes.
  • Add the Gojuchang sauce and cook for about 3 minutes. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and cover pot. Cook until chicken is tender for about 40-50 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 668kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 46gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 1115mgPotassium: 618mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 576IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 48mgIron: 3mg
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Recipe adapted from BonAppetit

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  1. Ilona @ Ilona's Passion says

    This is great dinner idea! I don't usually eat korean food but I would love to make it at home someday:)

    • poshjournaladmin says

      hope you'll enjoy this recipe

  2. Ludmilla says

    This plate looks gorgeous!! I've never hard this chicken before.. I am so curious regarding the flavors!! Looks amazing!

    • poshjournaladmin says

      Pretty similar to BBQ, mildly spicy

  3. Amanda Mason says

    This looks so amazing....mouthwatering! And yes, I want to eat this chicken on a bed of rice!! Beautiful pictures that are mouthwatering! You mastered it! Great work!

    • poshjournaladmin says

      Thanks Amanda. I always enjoy eating chicken with rice

  4. Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com says

    Wow, these pictures are literally making my mouth water! Time for me to go shopping for ingredients! 🙂

    • poshjournaladmin says

      Thanks Elizabeth!

  5. Brian Jones says

    Stuff like this should not be allowed to appear in my timeline before breakfast, what a delicious looking dish. Another korean dish for me to add to my list to play around with, I have been searching for Gochujang for a few months now and am really struggling out here in central Europe 🙁

    • poshjournaladmin says

      Thank you Brian. Maybe you can order it online? Hope you'll find it soon

  6. Yana says

    Made this last night. I thought 3 cups of stock was too much. Sauce didn't thicken up I even out in a slurry

    • Rika says

      I am sorry to hear the sauce didn't thicken for you! I cooked the recipe using my small enamel dutch oven (Staub brand) and kept simmering until the sauce thinned out so the timing seemed right on that one.... however I do have a La Creuset and it seems to take longer with that one, so I will adjust my recipe to start with less liquid and add more if needed. Thanks so much for the feedback, I really do appreciate it.