High Protein Sticky Korean Fried Chicken
Curious Hedgehog

High Protein Sticky Korean Fried Chicken

35Min
4Servings
452Cal
MediumLevel

Ingredients

Chicken

chicken breast (cubed)

700 g

garlic powder

2 tsp

black pepper

1.5 tsp

paprika

2 tsp

salt

1 tsp

cornflour

30 g

Glaze

light soy sauce

50 ml

water

50 ml

honey

25 g

gochujang paste

40 g

Pickled Cucumbers

cucumber (thinly sliced)

1 piece

light soy sauce

20 ml

rice vinegar

10 ml

chili flakes

1 tsp

garlic powder

1 tsp

sesame seeds

1 tsp

Instructions

1

Prepare and season chicken

Cut chicken breast into cubes and season with garlic powder, black pepper, paprika and salt.

5 min
2

Coat chicken with cornflour

Add cornflour to the seasoned chicken and toss until well coated.

2 min
3

Fry the chicken

Fry the coated chicken pieces until golden and crispy.

10 min180°Ctimer 10 min
4

Prepare the sticky glaze

Combine soy sauce, water, honey and gochujang in a pan over low heat. Stir until it starts to bubble, then reduce for 3-4 minutes until thickened.

6 min90°Ctimer 4 min
5

Toss chicken in glaze

Add the fried chicken to the thickened glaze and toss to coat evenly.

2 min
6

Prepare pickled cucumbers

Thinly slice cucumber and toss with soy sauce, rice vinegar, garlic powder, sesame seeds and optional chili flakes.

5 min
7

Serve

Serve the sticky Korean chicken with rice and pickled cucumbers on the side.

2 min

Storage

Fridge: 3 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 2-3 minutes or skillet on medium heat

Store pickled cucumbers separately. Reheat chicken without cucumbers for best texture.

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