Korean BBQ Chicken
Your grill just made a new best friend with this Korean BBQ Chicken! Perfectly seasoned chicken is drenched in finger-licking-good, super easy, homemade Korean BBQ sauce, skewered, and grilled to perfection!
Servings:4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1.5 inch pieces
- salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon Asian five spice, optional
- 3 green onions, finely chopped
- steamed rice or cooked noodles for serving, optional
Korean bbq sauce
- ½ cup low sodium soy sauce, see note
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce, or 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons cold water + 2 teaspoons corn starch
Instructions
Prepare the bbq sauce
- In a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat stir together soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, sriracha, and garlic. Bring to a boil.
- In a small bowl stir together cold water and corn starch til dissolved. Stir into boiling sauce.
- Remove from heat and divide between two bowls. Reserve one bowl for serving later.
Prepare the chicken
- Skewer chicken onto metal or soaked wooden skewers.
- Season chicken pieces with salt and pepper to taste, and Asian five spice if you have it.
- Brush chicken all over with the Korean bbq sauce (from one bowl - remember to reserve one bowl for serving).
- GRILL over medium heat 8-10 minutes turning periodically and brushing with additional bbq sauce after each turn. (See note for baking option)
- Serve over rice or noodles with reserved sauce and garnish with green onions. Enjoy!
Notes
Soy sauce option: you can also use a thick teriyaki sauce if your grocery store carries it. I love the Kikkoman Teriyaki Takumi (purple label), it's very thick and has amazing flavor.
Baking option: Bake at 400 degrees on a rimmed sheet pan for 12-16 minutes until cooked through, brushing with additional bbq sauce 2-3 times throughout the baking time.
Serving suggestion: I love to serve this chicken with a side of steamed white rice and a side salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 351 kcal, Carbohydrates: 22 g, Protein: 38 g, Fat: 11 g, Saturated Fat: 2 g, Cholesterol: 109 mg, Sodium: 1353 mg, Potassium: 736 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 19 g, Vitamin A: 141 IU, Vitamin C: 7 mg, Calcium: 39 mg, Iron: 2 mg