Gochujang BBQ Chicken Thighs (Air Fryer)

• servings: 2 servings
• active time: 5 minutes
• total time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 piece boneless, skinless chicken thighs (trimmed if necessary)

2 tablespoons gochujang (Korean red pepper paste)

2 tablespoons granulated sugar

1 tablespoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil

2 cloves garlic (grated or minced, almost 1 TBSP)

Few cracks of black pepper

Green onion (sliced, optional for garnish)

Toasted sesame seed (optional for garnish)

2 cups cooked white rice (or more, optional for serving)

Directions

Preheat the air fryer:Preheat the air fryer to 400°F.

For the gochujang marinade:In a mixing bowl, mix together gochujang, sugar, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and black pepper.

Marinate the chicken thighs:Add the chicken thighs into the gochujang marinade and mix well. Make sure the entire chicken thighs are coated with the marinade.*If you have time, let the chicken marinate for at least 30 minutes for max flavor.*

Cook the chicken:Line the bottom of the air fryer basket with a sheet of parchment paper, and arrange the gochujang marinated chicken thighs on the parchment. Air fry the chicken thighs for about 10 minutes, flipping mid way through.*Each air fryer is different, so the cooking time may be different by a few minutes for your air fryer. Keep the chicken thighs in a single layer and cook in batches if necessary.*

To serve:Remove the chicken thighs from the air fryer basket. Slice each chicken thighs and shingle over a bed of rice. Garnish with green onion and sesame seeds and enjoy!*For extra flavor, carefully remove the parchment paper from the air fryer basket and pour the juices over the chicken.*

Nutrition

• Calories: 609 kcal
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
• Cholesterol: 215 mg
• Sodium: 709 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 63 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 14 g
• Protein: 49 g