Easy Korean Sticky Chicken

From Yummly

14 Ingredients 20 Minutes 370 Calories Servings 4

Description

The sweet and spicy flavors of this dish echo Korean fried chicken wings, but without the hassle of deep frying. Look for gochujang, a sweet and spicy Korean red pepper paste, in the International aisle of many grocery stores, at an Asian market, and online. The recipe is a Yummly original created by Julia Lee.

Ingredients

2 green onions

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs

1 teaspoon salt

4 teaspoons cornstarch

1 teaspoon water

1/2 inch fresh ginger (1/2 inch is 1 Tbsp. minced)

2 cloves garlic

3 tablespoons gochujang (sweet and spicy

Korean red pepper paste; buy at grocery stores, Asian markets, and online)

2 tablespoons mirin

1 tablespoon honey

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

1 tablespoon seasoned rice vinegar

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Directions

1. Thinly slice green onions and set aside. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Combine chicken, salt, cornstarch, and water in a medium bowl; then, set mixture aside.
2. Peel and finely grate ginger using a hand-held rasp-style grater or box grater; transfer ginger to a small mixing bowl. Grate or mince garlic. Add it to the ginger with the gochujang, mirin, honey, sesame oil, and vinegar, and stir until well-combined. Set sauce aside.
3. Heat a large, heavy-bottomed frying pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, add oil, swirling to coat bottom. Add chicken and spread pieces into a single layer. Cook until well-browned on underside, 2-3 minutes. Turn pieces over and cook until browned on second side, 2-3 minutes. Transfer chicken to a bowl.
4. Reduce heat to medium-low and add sauce mixture to pan. Cook, stirring constantly, until hot, about 30 seconds. Return chicken to pan and toss until well coated.
5. Transfer chicken to a serving plate. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and reserved green onions, and serve immediately.

Nutrition

370 Calories SODIUM 27%  DV650 mg FAT 29%  DV19g PROTEIN 69%  DV 35g CARBS 4%  DV 12g FIBER 4%  DV1g

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