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Air Fryer Gochujang Chicken Thighs with Rice

Boneless chicken thighs glazed with gochujang, soy and honey in the air fryer, served over hob-steamed rice.

Total
30 min
Hands on
15 min
Serves
2
Method
airfryer
Cuisine
Korean

Per serving · estimated

Energy
580 kcal
Protein
40 g
Fat
16 g
Carbs
68 g
Freshly cooked Air Fryer Gochujang Chicken Thighs with Rice

Method

  1. Step 1 of 12

    Preheat the air fryer to 200°C.

    200 °C / 392 °F3 min
    airfryer preheat
  2. Step 2 of 12

    Rinse the rice in a sieve until the water runs clear.

    • long-grain white rice
    rinse rice
  3. Step 3 of 12

    Bring the rice and water to the boil in a saucepan on the hob.

    • long-grain white rice
    • water
    bring to boil
  4. Step 4 of 12

    Cover, turn the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes, then leave covered off the heat.

    • long-grain white rice
    10 min
    cover rice simmer
  5. Step 5 of 12

    Mince the garlic finely.

    • garlic
    mince garlic
  6. Step 6 of 12

    Stir the gochujang, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil and garlic together in a bowl.

    • gochujang
    • soy sauce
    • honey
    • toasted sesame oil
    • garlic
  7. Step 7 of 12

    Cut the chicken thighs into large chunks and toss with half the glaze.

    • boneless skinless chicken thighs
    • gochujang
    cube chicken
  8. Step 8 of 12

    Spread the chicken in the air fryer basket in one layer and cook for 12 minutes, turning once halfway.

    • boneless skinless chicken thighs
    200 °C / 392 °F12 min
  9. Step 9 of 12

    Brush on the rest of the glaze and cook for a final 3 minutes, until the chicken reaches 74 °C in the thickest piece.

    • boneless skinless chicken thighs
    • gochujang
    200 °C / 392 °F3 minPoultry (whole, parts, and ground) to 74 °C / 165 °F
  10. Step 10 of 12

    Slice the spring onions into thin rounds.

    • spring onions
    slice spring onion
  11. Step 11 of 12

    Fluff the rice with a fork.

    • long-grain white rice
    fluff rice
  12. Step 12 of 12

    Pile the chicken on the rice and scatter with spring onion and sesame seeds.

    • boneless skinless chicken thighs
    • long-grain white rice
    • spring onions
    • sesame seeds

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