Gochujang Honey Chicken Breast Recipe | Quick & Easy Chicken Breast Recipe

gochujang

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Sriracha provides a similar heat with less sugar.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: corn syrup

Agave syrup is lower on the glycemic index.

sesame oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

chicken breast

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Tofu offers a plant-based option, while thighs are less expensive.

In a bowl, mix together soy sauce, rice vinegar or apple cider vinegar, minced garlic, gochujang paste, honey or cooking syrup, and water to make the sauce.

Slice the chicken breast horizontally to make four pieces of similar thickness.

Season the chicken with salt and pepper lightly.

Coat the chicken pieces with flour, making sure to cover all sides.

Heat a frying pan over medium heat and add neutral cooking oil to the pan.

Add the chicken breast to the pan when hot and cook both sides until about 70 percent cooked (approximately 5 minutes).

Remove the chicken from the pan and cook the rest of the chicken.

Reduce the heat to low and add the prepared gochujang sauce to the pan, letting it simmer while agitating the chicken pieces to coat them well with the sauce.

Add 2 teaspoons of sesame oil and some sesame seeds to the pan.

Remove the chicken from the pan and transfer it to a cutting board, letting it rest for 10 minutes before slicing into half-inch thick pieces.

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