Sticky Korean Chicken (2024)

This Sticky Korean Chicken recipe owes it delicious taste to a flavorful marinade bursting with sweet, sour and savory notes.If you try one new recipe this month, try this Sticky Asian Chicken!

Bold delicious flavors and the ease of preparation will surely win you and your family over.

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Hello friends, this is Julia from Vikalinka popping over to Natasha’s Kitchen to share a recipe and some cooking tips.

I don’t know where you are but we are experiencing an uncharacteristically glorious summer in England this year, so everything I’ve wanted to cook lately mirrored our hot and sticky days. This sticky Korean chicken is no exception.

Sticky Korean Chicken

Korean food has been in the spotlight recently due to its unique but easy to love flavors. However, as much as I would be the first person to order Korean chicken in a restaurant, I felt intimidated to approach it at home for ages until I found the recipe I loved aka easy Korean chicken recipe.

If you are feeling the same, fear not! I will guide you through the process, which turns out to be an easy one.

What is the secret to delicious Korean Chicken?

First and foremost…the Korean chicken marinade. Letting your chicken bathe in strong and aromatic flavors for at least two hours or better yet overnight, will ensure maximum flavor.
Secondly, sticking to appropriate cooking times and oven temperature or using a meat thermometer will yield tender and juicy chicken. In other words, it will prevent overcooking the chicken.
And lastly, don’t forget to baste your Korean chicken half way through the cooking time to impart that delicious flavor.

Can I cook thiseasy Korean chicken on the grill?

Great question, my friends and I would love to say ‘yes’. Sadly, due to honey being one of the ingredients in the marinade, this Korean chicken tends to catch fire while on the barbecue and burn the skin before the chicken is cooked through.

So unless an extremely charred chicken is your thing, I would stick to the oven.

If you are absolutely set on grilling your chicken, why not try:

Summer Party Mojito Grilled Chicken Thighs
Spatchco*ck Chicken in Spicy Yogurt Sauce
Juicy Grilled Chicken Breast
Grilled Garlic Chicken Skewers

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Sticky Korean Chicken

4.80 from 55 votes

Author: Julia Frey

Sticky Korean Chicken recipe owes it delicious taste to a flavorful marinade bursting with sweet, sour and savory notes. For best results, marinate at least 2 hours or overnight.

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Prep Time: 10 minutes mins

Cook Time: 40 minutes mins

Marinating Time: 2 hours hrs

Total Time: 50 minutes mins

Ingredients

Servings: 6 people

For the marinade

1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup soy sauce
4 cloves garlic
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 tbsp vegetable oil
1/2-1 tsp red chilli flakes

For the Korean Chicken

3 lbs chicken legs and/or thighs, (bone-in, skin-on)
4 green onions
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Instructions

In a large bowl combine honey, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, oil and red chilli flakes.
Then add chicken pieces, making sure chicken is fully submerged in the marinade.
Cover with a lid or plastic wrap and let it marinate in the refrigerator for at least two hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 375F/200C. Take the chicken pieces out of the marinade and place them on parchment lined shallow baking pan. Reserve the marinade.
Cook the chicken in the oven for 35-40 minutes or until juices run clear and the skin is dark and slightly blistered. (Internal temperature 180F/82C) Baste with the marinade half way through the cooking for deeper flavour.
Take the chicken out of the oven and remove to a serving plate, sprinkle with sliced green onions and sesame seeds before serving.

Nutrition Per Serving

403kcal Calories25g Carbs22g Protein23g Fat7g Saturated Fat120mg Cholesterol654mg Sodium334mg Potassium23g Sugar250IU Vitamin A2.6mg Vitamin C39mg Calcium1.6mg Iron

Julia Frey

I am Julia, a London based food blogger and photographer, and vikalinka.com is my space to share bits of my life with the world. Incidentally, much of my life is taken up by cooking, due to 2 very hungry children and husband, so you will become witnesses to my culinary endeavours if you choose to stay around.