Name: Delicious 30-Minute Gochujang Korean Chicken Skewers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 8 boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1 ½-inch pieces; 2 Tbsp white vinegar or cider vinegar; 4 tsp canola oil; 1 Tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce; ½ tsp each salt and pepper; 6 green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces; ¼ tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional); 4 Tbsp gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste); 2 Tbsp honey; 1 Tbsp sesame oil; 1 Tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce; 1 Tbsp white vinegar or cider vinegar; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 baby cucumbers, cut into thin coins; ¼ English cucumber, cut into thin coins

Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

10 min

Yields

4 servings

Sweet and sticky with chili heat: Gochujang chicken skewers are a popular street food in South Korea, and you may become an instant convert with this quick and easy grilling sauce. Switch things up and brush the homemade sauce on grilled beef, pork, firm tofu or mushrooms – the applications are endless.

ingredients

Chicken Skewers

boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut in 1 ½-inch pieces

Tbsp white vinegar or cider vinegar

tsp canola oil

Tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce

tsp each salt and pepper

green onions, cut into 2-inch pieces

tsp toasted sesame seeds (optional)

Gochujang Sauce

Tbsp gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)

Tbsp honey

Tbsp sesame oil

Tbsp sodium-reduced soy sauce

Tbsp white vinegar or cider vinegar

cloves garlic, minced

Cucumber Salad

baby cucumbers, cut into thin coins

English cucumber, cut into thin coins

Ingredient Substitution Guide

directions

Notes

Gochujang is often referred to as the backbone of Korean cooking. This shelf-stable ingredient can be found in Asian grocery stores or on Amazon.

Ingredients for gochujang Korean chicken skewers

Step 1

Soak 8 wooden skewers in a pan of hot water for 15 minutes.

Step 2

In a large bowl, combine chicken, vinegar, oil, soy sauce, salt and pepper, tossing to coat. Let stand for 15 minutes, stirring a few times.

Step 3

Preheat grill over medium heat. Grease grill.

Step 4

Gochujang Sauce: In a small bowl, stir together gochujang, honey, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar and minced garlic until smooth.

Step 5

Reserve 2 Tbsp of Gochujang Sauce, and mix into bowl of cucumbers for a quick cucumber salad.

Cucumber salad tossed in Korean gochujang sauce

Step 6

Alternately thread chicken and green onions onto skewers.

Step 7

Cook chicken skewers in closed grill, turning once and brushing with remaining Gochujang Sauce halfway through until juices run clear when chicken is pierced, about 10 minutes.

Step 8

Brush with remaining sauce, and sprinkle with sesame seeds if desired.

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