Spicy Gochujang Chicken Stir Fry

Korean inspired gochujang chicken is a delicious stir fry recipe with sweet and spicy sauce. Gochujang paste gives this Korean stir fry its distinctive flavor, while red chilies spice it up and honey add some sweetness. So if you’re in the mood for something Asian but also want something a little different, give this recipe a try. It’s certainly bursting with amazing flavors.

Chicken gochujang stir fry is sweet, spicy and savory. It’s a tasty Korean stir fry which is irresistible served in butter lettuce leaves with rice and Korean garnishes.

If you enjoy this, you might like crispy ginger beef or rasta pasta. Or how about miso ramen soup or Thai spicy basil chicken skewers?

Gochujang Chicken Ingredients

You don’t need a lot of ingredients for this tasty Korean stir fry with sweet and spicy sauce. Along with chicken, you will need gochujang paste, honey, sesame oil, rice wine vinegar, onions, and chillies. Swap the honey for sweetener or sugar if preferred.

It’s up to you how you serve Gochujang chicken, but I recommend white rice, butter lettuce, sesame seeds, green onions, and pickled ginger.

How to Make this Korean Stir Fry

Make the sweet and spicy sauce by whisking the gochujang paste, soy sauce, honey, oil, vinegar, and water together. Next, pound the chicken and season it with garlic, ginger, red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper, then chop it up.

Heat some oil then fry the chicken, onions and chillies for several minutes or until cooked through, and serve with your preferred sides.

What to Serve with

You can serve this Korean chicken stir fry over a bed of steamed white. For side dishes you could consider a tasty fried rice, Asian cucumber salad, Korean garlic bread, Korean glass noodles, steamed or stir-fried vegetables or even kimchi. If you are making a Korean food spread, some Korean hot dogs would be a fun addition.

Leftovers will keep for several days in the refrigerator and you can warm them back up in the microwave or in the stove. However, this is so tasty I bet you’ll have a second helping of this yummy stir fry and no leftovers!

What is Gochujang Paste and How Does It Taste?

Gochujang is a Korean chili paste. It’s a bright red, fermented, thick paste which features in a lot of Korean stir fry recipes as well as dipping sauces and marinades. It works beautifully in this Korean gochujang chicken stir fry.

It offers a touch of spice but it’s not very spicy overall. In fact, gochujang is much milder than jalapenos, for example. The ingredients in this paste include 3-month fermented soy beans, chilli powder, glutinous rice, and barley malt powder. The glutinous rice is what gives it a slightly sweet taste.

You might have heard of bibimbap, which is one of the most famous Korean dishes. This is made with rice, veggies, gochujang, and sesame oil. Gochujang also features in Crockpot ramen soup.

5 Curious Facts about Korean Cuisine

1. No other country ferments their food as much as the Koreans! From fermented fish to kimchi, these dishes are very popular there. They’ve been fermenting for more than two thousand years! The main reason is probably the cold, harsh Korean winters which made it hard back then to get fresh vegetables and other fresh ingredients.
2. Bean pastes have also been around for thousands of years in Korea, probably even longer than kimchi.
3. The Korean word for rice is ‘bap’ and it was used in ancient times as currency there. Interestingly, milk was also difficult to get and was mainly served in the Royal household all those years ago.
4. Many Korean recipes are vegetarian. The reason for this is Buddhism is one of Korea’s most common religions, so temple food is meat-free. Koreans also view food as medicine, to an extent, which is why a typical diet involves consuming plenty of vegetables and herbs.
5. Korean food is balanced, but not in the way you might think. Meals tend to be contrasting and colourful. The five elements, which are fire, earth, water, wood, and metal, are represented by the colours red, yellow, black, blue, and white. Colourful ingredients combine to make Korean meals and the five essential flavours – salty, sweet, bitter, hot, and sour, also feature in many traditional dishes.

Gochujang Stir Fry FAQs

This gochujang stir fry chicken is sure to become a favourite dinner recipe, especially for busy weeknights.

Spicy Chicken Stir Fry Recipe with Gochujang

This gochujang stir fry sauce recipe is a wonderful Korean inspired dish. You don’t need a lot of time or different ingredients to make it, and you’ll love the moist chicken, seasonings and mouth-watering sweet and sour sauce.

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