# Spicy Korean Barbecue Bowl with a Cucumber Salad

This is a quick and easy recipe for a spicy Korean barbecue bowl served with a refreshing cucumber salad that can be prepared in just 30 minutes.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## 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

## Instructions

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

## Equipment

- tongs
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pan

## 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.
- Follow for more healthy recipes!

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdfU89v9/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5a6b5cdb-3ecc-4274-adb3-8a111280873d
- Extracted: 2025-07-01

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