Korean Chicken Thighs with Gochujang Glaze
Sticky, savory Korean chicken thighs in a sweet and spicy gochujang-honey sauce that caramelizes in the oven while the thighs stay juicy and tender. Made with simple pantry ingredients, they're perfect served with rice and something fresh on the side.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 3 tablespoons gochujang - Korean chili paste, see notes
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce, use coco aminos for paleo
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon finely minced ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Sesame seeds and sliced green onions, to serve
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 toasted sesame oil, 1 teaspoon finely minced ginger, 2 cloves garlic, 1 ½ lb boneless skinless chicken thighs
- Add the chicken thighs and mix them around in the marinade. Let the chicken marinate for 1-24 hours in your fridge.
- 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.
- 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.
- Serve the chicken with sesame seeds and sliced green onions on top.Sesame seeds and sliced green onions
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