Gochujang Chicken Tacos
Quick pan-seared chicken glazed with sweet-spicy gochujang, served in tortillas with cucumber pickles.

Total
30 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 12 oz oz boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 3 tbsp tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp tbsp sesame oil
- 6 small flour tortillas
- 1/4 cup cup rice vinegar
- 1 tsp tsp sugar
- 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
- 2 green onions, sliced(optional)
- 1 tsp tsp toasted sesame seeds(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Quick-pickle the cucumber: stir rice vinegar and sugar in a bowl, add cucumber slices, and set aside (5 minutes).
- 2
Whisk gochujang, soy sauce, honey, and sesame oil in a small bowl to make the glaze.
- 3
Cut chicken into bite-sized pieces, season lightly, and pan-sear in a hot skillet over medium-high heat until golden and cooked through, about 8-10 minutes.
- 4
Add the glaze to the skillet and toss for 1-2 minutes until the chicken is glossy and coated.
- 5
Warm the tortillas in a dry pan or microwave for 30 seconds.
- 6
Assemble tacos with glazed chicken, drained pickled cucumber, green onions, and sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
620
31% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 38 g |
| Carbohydrate | 58 g |
| Fat | 24 g |
| Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 12 g |
| Sodium | 1150 mg |
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