Spicy Korean Chicken Recipe

Jun 20, 2022by Tiffoodss

What are Korean Fried Chicken Wings?

Korean chicken wings are currently all the rage and for good reason! Its crispy skin coated in the sweet and spicy umami-packed sauce will definitely be a crowd-pleaser for your next gathering! Pair these wings with a bowl of hot rice or as an appetizer for a delicious meal.

There are many Korean-style chicken recipes, however, this chicken wing recipe is probably the easiest and finger-licking worthy of them all. All you have to do is bake your chicken wings, coat them in the marinade, and bake them until fully cooked. If you have an air fryer, you can definitely air fry the chicken wings for an even crispier finish.

Either way, air fried or baked in the oven, there is nothing that can go wrong with it. I love that you can just plop them in the oven and forget about it until your timer goes off. Sounds pretty foolproof, right?

Spicy Korean Chicken Wings

What makes these wings so special? The most important part of this recipe is the umami-packed sauce. The main ingredient in the sauce is gochujang. Gochujang or red chili paste is a savory, sweet, and spicy fermented condiment popular in Korean cooking.

Gochujang adds a distinctive sweet and spicy flavor that is unique to many Korean dishes. Some popular Korean foods that also use gochujang are tteokbokki (Korean spicy rice cakes), bulgogi, and bibimbap (Korean rice bowls). Depending on the type and brand of gochujang, the spice level can be different so feel free to adjust to your liking.

This is a simple sauce combining a few key ingredients, but so flavorful and delicious. This sauce is very versatile and would pair well with not only chicken wings but with any type of protein (beef, pork, shrimp, salmon). It would even be great over rice or noodles. I love this sauce so much that I could eat bowls of rice with just the sauce!

Spicy Korean Chicken Wings Recipe

Ingredients:

2lb Chicken wing

Kadoya Pure Sesame Oil

2½ tbsp Kadoya sesame oil
Salt and pepper

Jonggavision Gochujang Hot Pepper Paste

¼ cup Gochujang
½ cup brown sugar

Marukan Sushi Rice Vinegar: Seasoned Gourmet

1 tbsp Marukan rice vinegar

3 tbsp Kikkoman Gluten-Free Soy Sauce
1 tbsp corn syrup or honey
1 tbsp garlic
1 tbsp ginger

Topping or Garnish:

Sesame seeds
Green onion

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350F
Line baking sheet with foil
Place wings on baking sheet and spread sesame oil over it
Salt and pepper wings
With the wings, skin side up, roast for 20-25 minutes until golden brown
While the wings are cooking, mix gochujang, brown sugar, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, corn syrup, garlic, and ginger
Flip wings over and coat them in the gochujang sauce
Roast in oven for 10-15 minutes
Flip wings over again and coat wings in gochujang sauce
Bake for additional 5-10 minutes or until wings are fully cooked
Plate and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion
Serve and enjoy!