Directions
- 1Pat dry the chicken thighs with paper towels.
- 2Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
- 3Add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the seasoned chicken thighs and set them aside.
- 4Thinly slice the cucumbers for the cucumber salad.
- 5Thinly slice the red onion for the cucumber salad.
- 6Combine sliced cucumber and red onion in a bowl.
- 7Add brown sugar, salt, garlic, soy sauce, and rice vinegar to the cucumber and onion mixture.
- 8Add sesame oil, cilantro, and chili flakes to the cucumber salad mixture.
- 9Mix the cucumber salad ingredients thoroughly and place the bowl in the fridge.
- 10Place the chicken thighs in a pan on high heat.
- 11Sear chicken thighs for about 4 to 6 minutes per side until they are golden brown and cooked through.
- 12Remove chicken from the pan and let it rest while preparing the sauce.
- 13Add butter to the pan.
- 14Add minced garlic to the melted butter and cook for a few minutes.
- 15Add honey and gochujang to the pan and mix well.
- 16Pour in water and sesame oil.
- 17Add the resting juices from the chicken thighs to the sauce and mix.
- 18Return the cooked chicken thighs to the pan with the sauce, ensuring they are well coated.
- 19Dice the cooked chicken thighs into smaller pieces.
- 20Serve the diced chicken over a bed of rice.
- 21Top the chicken and rice with the prepared cucumber salad.
- 22Garnish with sesame seeds.
Ingredients
- 16 oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
- salt
- pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tsp avocado oil
- 1 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp honey
- 3 cloves garlic
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 large cucumbers
- 0.5 red onion
- 0.25 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 clove garlic
- 0.25 tsp chili flakes
- fresh cilantro
Equipment
tongsknifecutting boardbowlpan
Tips
- A secret to enhancing the sauce flavor is adding the resting juices from the chicken thighs to the sauce before returning the chicken to it.
- Place the cucumber salad in the fridge while working on the chicken thighs to keep it cool and fresh.
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