Air Fryer Gochujang Chicken

A bowl of sliced gochujang chicken on top of rice.

Air Fryer Gochujang Chicken

Easy chicken thighs glazed in a Korean sweet and spicy gochujang sauce. This air fryer gochujang chicken recipe only takes 20 minutes to cook for an easy weeknight dinner.

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Korean

Keyword air fryer recipe, Chicken Recipe, gochujang chicken recipe, korean chicken, Korean sticky chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Marinate Time 30

Total Time 25

Servings chicken thighs

Calories 315kcal

Author Megan

Equipment

Ingredients

4 chicken thighs bone-in skin on

Marinade

2 teaspoon garlic minced
2 teaspoon ginger minced
2 tablespoon brown sugar packed
½ teaspoon salt
3 tablespoon gochujang
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoon soy sauce
2 teaspoon sesame oil

Garnish

2 stalks green onion diced
1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds

Instructions

Make marinade. In a small mixing bowl, add the minced garlic, ginger, salt, brown sugar, gochujang, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and sesame oil. Mix until combined. Reserve 2 tablespoons of marinade for basting later.
Marinate the chicken. In a mixing bowl or container, add the chicken and the marinade. Toss together until the chicken is evenly coated. Marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight for more flavor.
Prepare air fryer. Preheat the air fryer to 380°F (193°C). Then, line the basket with parchment paper or spray the basket with cooking oil.
Air fry. Place the chicken thigh skin down and cook for 10 minutes. Flip, baste with more sauce, and cook for 8-10 minutes or until crispy. The chicken thighs are done when an internal meat thermometer reads 165°F (74°C) at the thickest part of the thigh.
Serve. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onion and enjoy!

Notes

See the above Expert Tips section for more guidance.

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