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Korean Chicken Thighs in a baking dish

Korean Chicken Thighs Recipe

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
These delicious Korean chicken thighs are marinated in a sweet and smoky chili paste called gochujang and make an easy weeknight meal. Serve them with a side of rice or cauliflower rice for a full meal. You will LOVE them!

Ingredients

Instructions 

  •  In a medium-sized baking dish, mix the honey, gochujang, coco aminos, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic.
    3 tablespoons honey, 3 tablespoons gochujang - Korean chili paste, 1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 teaspoon sesame oil, 1 teaspoon finely minced ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
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  • Add the chicken thighs and mix them around in the marinade. Let the chicken marinate for 1-24 hours in your fridge.
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  • Preheat your oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Remove the chicken from your fridge and let it come to room temperature while your oven preheats. Bake the chicken for 20 minutes. Turn your oven to broil and broil the chicken for another 5-10 minutes, until the chicken starts to darken.
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  • OPTIONAL STEP: For a thicker sauce, pour the sauce from the baking dish into a small frying pan and boil it rapidly for 3-4 minutes, until it thickens. Baste the chicken with the thickened sauce and broil it for a few minutes, until it turns dark red.
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  • Serve the chicken with sesame seeds and sliced green onions on top.
    Sesame seeds and sliced green onions
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Notes

The ingredients in gochujang can vary by brand; many of the stores we shop at don't even list the ingredients in English. If eating a 100% paleo diet is important to you, make sure you check the ingredient list or try making your own.
 
Serving: 1 serving = ¼ of the recipe, Calories: 331kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 37g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 162mg, Sodium: 302mg, Potassium: 1105mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 18g, Vitamin A: 65IU, Vitamin C: 104mg, Calcium: 68mg, Iron: 2mg