Best Gochujang Chicken Bites
Crispy baked gochujang chicken bites are baked and tossed with a sweet, spicy, slightly funky sauce that makes this chicken gochujang addictive. The chicken bites are coated in cornstarch and baked until crispy without deep-frying.
Ingredients
- 2 whole chicken breast (cut into cubes)
- ½ cup cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon salt (divided)
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper (divided)
- 2 whole eggs
- ¼ cup Gochujang sauce (sauce or paste)
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1½ tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon ginger (grated)
- 2 teaspoon garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (to garnish)
- Chopped green onions (to garnish)
Directions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a parchment paper over a baking tray and keep it aside.
- 2
Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces and keep it aside.
- 3
In a wide bowl, combine cornstarch, paprika, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon black pepper.
- 4
Combine eggs, ½ teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper in another bowl.
- 5
Add the chicken cubes and coat them well in the cornstarch mixture and then dip into the egg mixture and coat again with the cornstarch mixture. Shake off the excess flour and place it in the prepared baking tray.
- 6
Bake the chicken pieces for 20-25 minutes until they are cooked through.
- 7
Meanwhile, prepare the Gochujang sauce by combining the ingredients in a skillet; Gochujang, brown sugar, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Heat on medium for a couple of minutes.
- 8
Add the baked chicken bites to the sauce and toss along with the sauce.
- 9
Garnish the Gochujang chicken with sesame seeds and green onions.
- 10
Serve Gochujang chicken with rice while it is still warm.