Spicy Gochujang Chicken Recipe – Easy Korean-Inspired Flavor

Do you want something hot, smokey, and full of flavor? If so, this Gochujang Chicken meal is perfect for you! Maybe you like Korean food, or you just want to try something new. This dish will become your favorite.

What’s even better? This recipe is very simple and only needs a few ingredients. For a great burnt taste, you can cook it in your tandoor. You’ll love cooking with gochujang if you haven’t done so before. It is a Korean red chili sauce that is just the right amount of spicy, sweet, and umami. And when you add juicy chicken breast, wow!

Start cooking right away and get your kitchen (or tandoor) hot!

PREP TIME

15 minutes

COOK TIME

25 minutes

SERVINGS

4 Servings

TOTAL TIME

40 minutes

Ingredients You'll Need

500g chicken breast, cut into strips or cubes
1/2 cup of gochujang (Korean chili paste)
1 tablespoon of soy sauce
1 tablespoon of oil from sesame
1 tablespoon of honey
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or rice vinegar

3 chopped garlic cloves
1 teaspoon of chopped ginger
Add salt to taste
1 tablespoon vegetable oil (to fry in a pan if you don’t have a tandoor)
Top with sesame seeds, green onions, or lime wedges if you want.

Instructions

Let’s Make Homemade Gochujang Chicken

You can make this recipe in a lot of different ways. It’s great for a quick dinner, meal prep, or even a night of spicy chicken tacos. Follow these steps to make it.

Step 1: Marinate the Chicken

Start by putting the chicken breast pieces in a bowl. In a different small bowl, mix:

Gochujang
Soy sauce
Oil from sesame
Sweetheart
Vinegar
Bok Choy
Ginger
A little salt

Put this tasty sauce on the chicken and make sure it’s well-mixed. Make sure that every piece has a good coat. Take a break for 15 to 30 minutes. Let it sit in the fridge for a few hours if you have time. It will taste better.

Step 2: Cook it the way you like it—on the stove or in a tandoor

For a real smoky taste, you can cook this tasty gochujang chicken in a pan, on the grill, or in your Tandoor Morni tandoor.

For the stove, put one tablespoon of oil in a pan and heat it over medium-low heat.

After you add the chicken that has been marinating, cook for 10 to 12 minutes.

Pieces should be turned every so often until they’re fully cooked and have a little char on them.

For Tandoor:

Preheat up your tandoor at home.

Skewer the chicken pieces that have been prepared.

Turn the food every so often for 10 to 15 minutes or until the sides are brown and the middle is still juicy.

When cooked in a tandoori oven, it gets a restaurant-style finish that’s hard to beat. The smoky flavor goes well with the sweet and spicy sauce. Now is the time to cook in a tandoor if you haven’t done so before!

Step 3: Put it on the table!

You can eat your gochujang chicken however you like once it’s done. It tastes like a mix of Korean and Mexican food. You can serve it over cooked rice, put it into lettuce wraps, or make hot chicken tacos.

Add cut green onions, sesame seeds, and a squeeze of lime for extra flavor.

Why Does This Gochujang Chicken Recipe Work?

Easy and quick: Easy to make with only a few things and not more than 45 minutes.
Healthy option: Made with lean, protein-rich chicken breast.
Big flavor: Gochujang adds heat, depth, and sweetness to food.
Versatile: Can be used for rice bowls, wraps, salads, or tacos.
Tandoor-friendly: It works great for cooking in a tandoor and gives food a smoky finish.

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