Crispy Gochujang Chicken Bowls with Spicy Sesame Slaw
Sweet, salty, spicy and just plain delicious crispy Gochujang chicken is served with a tasty, spicy sesame slaw and served over piping hot steaming rice. An easy and impressive meal.
Ingredients
For the slaw:
- 6 cups napa cabbage shredded
- 3 green onions sliced
- 1 carrot grated
- 2 Tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 Tbsp Gochujang
- 2 Tbsp mayo
- 1 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 small garlic clove minced
- 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 2 Tbsp sesame seeds
For the chicken:
- 2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 1/3 cup Mirin
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup Gochujang
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 Tbsp sesame oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 minced garlic clove
- 1 Tbsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup cornstarch
Instructions
Make the dressing:
- Whisk together the rice vinegar, gochujang, mayo, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic & ginger.
Make the slaw:
- Toss the cabbage, green onion & carrot in a bowl.
- Toss with the dressing and top with the sesame seeds.
Make the sauce for the chicken:
- In a small pot combine the soy sauce, mirin, apple cider vinegar, Gochujang, honey, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, ginger & salt.
- Whisk well, bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and let cook for about 5 minutes. Set aside.
Make the chicken:
- Place chicken in a bowl and crack in the egg. Mix well.
- Add in the cornstarch and a good pinch of salt. Mix again.
- Shallow fry the chicken pieces in batches in hot oil until browned, crisp and cooked through.
- Drain on paper towel.
- Serve the chicken and the slaw with hot, steamed rice.
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