Sweet and Spicy Gochujang Chicken

Ingredients


  • 1/3 cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

  • 4 tablespoons sodium-reduced soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons sweet rice wine (mirin)

  • 2 tablespoons honey

  • 3 cloves garlic, grated

  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil, or more to taste

  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger

  • 1 tablespoon canola oil

  • 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces

  • 1 1/2 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds

  • 3 tablespoons thinly bias-sliced green onions

  • 6 cups cooked rice

Description

Gather all ingredients.

Stir together gochujang, soy sauce, sweet rice wine, honey, garlic, sesame oil, and ginger in a small bowl

Heat oil over medium-high in a wok or large skillet. Add half of the chicken to the wok; cook and stir over medium-high until chicken is no longer pink, about 5 minutes.

Remove chicken from the wok. Repeat with remaining chicken. Return
all cooked chicken pieces to the wok.

Stir sauce well. Add to the wok; cook and stir until sauce has thickened and is bubbly, about 3 minutes.

Top with sesame seeds and green onions. Serve immediately with rice.