KBBQ Garlic Chicken Bowls w/ Cucumber Salad

Directions

  1. 1Place the marinated chicken thighs on a baking sheet.
  2. 2Broil the chicken thighs until beautifully charred.
  3. 3Slice the cooked chicken thighs into bite-sized pieces.
  4. 4Add scallion rice to a meal prep container.
  5. 5Add cucumber salad to the meal prep container.
  6. 6Add sliced chicken to the meal prep container.
  7. 7Garnish with sesame seeds.
  8. 8Drizzle sriracha over the chicken.
  9. 9Slice the cucumber for the salad.
  10. 10Add grated daikon radish to a bowl.
  11. 11Add grated carrots to the bowl.
  12. 12Add rice wine vinegar to the cucumber salad ingredients.
  13. 13Add sesame oil to the cucumber salad ingredients.
  14. 14Add salt, Korean chili flakes, and sesame seeds to the cucumber salad ingredients.
  15. 15Mix the cucumber salad ingredients.
  16. 16Combine chicken thighs, minced garlic, and grated ginger in a bowl.
  17. 17Add gochujang, light soy sauce/GF tamari, honey, and water to the chicken and aromatics.
  18. 18Mix thoroughly to marinate the chicken.

Ingredients

  • 4 scallions, sliced, whites/greens separated
  • 1.5 cups rice (I use jasmine)
  • 2.25 cups unsalted chicken bone broth or water
  • 2 lbs chicken thighs
  • 6 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 inch piece ginger, grated
  • 0.25 cup gochujang
  • 0.25 cup light soy sauce/GF Tamari
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1 tbsp water, plus additional as needed to thin
  • 2 second spray cooking oil
  • 1.5 lbs cucumbers, diced
  • 2 large carrots, grated
  • 1 medium daikon radish, grated
  • 2 tsp rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp diamond crystal kosher salt
  • 2 tbsp korean chili flakes
  • 1 tbsp sesame seeds
  • black sesame seeds
  • sriracha

Equipment

baking sheetknifecutting boardbowlserving spoonmeal prep container

Tips

  • Broiled chicken thighs cook quickly and come out beautifully charred.
  • You can cook a lot of protein at once without worrying about multiple batches or many dirty dishes.