# Spicy Korean BBQ Chicken Bowl

This is an easy 30-minute spicy Korean BBQ chicken bowl with a marinated cucumber salad.

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

## Ingredients

- 16 oz chicken thighs, boneless skinless
- 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, minced
- 0.5 cup water
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 2 large cucumbers, thinly sliced
- 0.5 red onion, thinly sliced
- 0.25 cup rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- cilantro, chopped
- 0.25 tsp chili flakes
- 1 cup rice
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Pat dry the chicken thighs.
2. Season the chicken thighs with salt, pepper, and garlic powder.
3. Add a tablespoon of cornstarch to the chicken thighs and set aside.
4. Slice the cucumbers for the cucumber salad.
5. Thinly slice half a red onion.
6. Combine sliced cucumber, red onion, brown sugar, salt, garlic, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil in a bowl.
7. Add cilantro and chili flakes to the cucumber salad mixture and mix well.
8. Place the cucumber salad in the fridge.
9. Sear the chicken thighs on high heat for 4 to 6 minutes per side in a pan.
10. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest.
11. In the same pan, melt a tablespoon of butter.
12. Add minced garlic to the butter and cook for a few minutes.
13. Add honey and gochujang to the pan.
14. Add water, sesame oil, and the resting juices from the chicken thighs to the sauce.
15. Return the chicken to the sauce and coat it evenly.
16. Serve the chicken over rice.
17. Top with the prepared cucumber salad.
18. Garnish with sesame seeds.

## Equipment

- bowl
- pan
- tongs

## Tips

- The secret for the sauce is adding the resting juices from the chicken thighs.
- This recipe is easy, healthy and quick to make, taking only 30 minutes to make for two servings.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8rt163u/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/86afb127-2147-4913-9f5b-8ced47ffc1d6
- Extracted: 2025-06-27

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