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Crispy Gochujang Chicken

Recipe from Lindsay Ostrom · original post · full recipe on pinchofyum.com

Crispy crunchy chicken with a gochujang butter sauce! This is just so good. Dipped in sauce, served with a salad, or eaten straight on its own!

Serves 4 35 min 37.8g proteinKid-friendly
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Ingredients

  • chicken breasts450 g
  • salt — 2 tsp12 g
  • plain flour65 g
  • eggs2 ea
  • gochujang35 g
  • panko breadcrumbs100 g
  • avocado oil spray1 ea
  • butter — melted55 g
  • garlic clove — grated1 ea

Method

  1. Cut each chicken breast into thinner pieces: cut the tenderloin off the back, then slice the breast in half horizontally (or into thirds if it's very thick). Season with 1 tsp salt and some pepper.
  2. Prep three bowls for breading: 1) the flour, 2) the eggs whisked with 1/2 tbsp gochujang, 3) the panko. Season the flour and panko bowls with an extra 1/2 tsp salt each.
  3. Dip the chicken in the flour and shake off the excess. Dip into the egg mixture and let the excess drip off. Press into the panko on both sides until coated.
  4. Spray each piece with avocado oil to coat the top. Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 5 minutes, then at 400°F (200°C) for another 2-3 minutes until golden.
  5. Whisk the melted butter, remaining 1 1/2 tbsp gochujang and grated garlic in a small bowl. Brush each piece of crispy chicken with the sauce.
  6. Slice and serve with whatever veggies you have, or with yum yum sauce for dipping.

Cooking for a different diet?

Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.

  • Pescatarian

    Crispy Gochujang Prawns

    • 600 g Raw peeled prawns instead of chicken breasts

    Crumb the prawns whole and air fry for 6 to 7 minutes until golden and just cooked through.

  • Vegetarian

    Crispy Gochujang Tofu

    • 440 g Firm tofu instead of chicken breasts

    Press the tofu and cut it into thick slabs, then crumb as written; air fry for 8 to 10 minutes until golden.

  • Vegan

    Crispy Gochujang Tofu

    • 440 g Firm tofu instead of chicken breasts
    • 120 ml Soy milk instead of eggs
    • 55 g Vegan butter instead of butter

    Press the tofu and cut into thick slabs; whisk the soy milk with the gochujang for the dipping bowl and air fry for 8 to 10 minutes until golden.

  • Gluten-free

    • 65 g Rice flour instead of plain flour
    • 35 g Gluten-free gochujang instead of gochujang
    • 100 g Gluten-free breadcrumbs instead of panko breadcrumbs

    Gluten-free crumbs brown faster, so check the chicken a minute early.

  • Dairy-free

    • 55 g Vegan butter instead of butter

Swaps are suggestions — check labels if you are cooking for an allergy.

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  • Tesco

    you pay £32.94 · 29% spare

    £23.26

    missing 2 items

  • Aldi UKBest choice

    you pay £5.07 · 71% spare

    £1.45

    missing 3 items

  • Sainsbury's

    you pay £8.25 · 47% spare

    £4.38

    missing 4 items

  • Asda

    you pay £6.02 · 76% spare

    £1.43

    missing 5 items

  • Morrisons

    you pay £4.18 · 74% spare

    £1.08

    missing 6 items

£5.82a serve

from £5.82 a serve at Tesco · 7 of 9 ingredients priced

About £23.26 of ingredients used for 4 serves.

£23.76 across 3 shops · 8 of 9 items priced · £0.70 more for bigger packs, 21% spare for later

Tesco

£23.26

missing 2 items

you'll pay £32.94 · 29% of it spare

Aldi UKBest choice

£1.45

missing 3 items

you'll pay £5.07 · 71% of it spare

Sainsbury's

£4.38

missing 4 items

you'll pay £8.25 · 47% of it spare

Asda

£1.43

missing 5 items

you'll pay £6.02 · 76% of it spare

Morrisons

£1.08

missing 6 items

you'll pay £4.18 · 74% of it spare

Buy at Aldi UK£2.52

salt

£0.01/10g

need 12 gReady, Set…cook! British Table Salt 750g£0.65closest match

Aldi UKAldi UK£0.01/10g£0.65·AsdaAsda£4.00/1kg£0.80·TescoTesco£19.13/1kg£2.20·Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

eggs

£0.17/1 ea

need 2 itemsMerevale Free Range Eggs 6 Pack 6 each£0.99closest match

Aldi UKAldi UK£0.17/1 ea£0.99·TescoTesco£0.17/1 ea£1.70·AsdaAsda£0.29/1 ea£1.75·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£0.30/1 ea£1.80·MorrisonsMorrisons£1.80·OcadoOcadoN/A

panko breadcrumbs

£0.28/100g

need 100 gQuixo Golden Breadcrumbs 175g£0.49

Aldi UKAldi UK£0.28/100g£0.49·TescoTescoN/A·Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sN/A·AsdaAsdaN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

garlic clove

£0.39/1 ea

need 1 itemNature's Pick Loose Garlic 1 each£0.39

Aldi UKAldi UK£0.39/1 ea£0.39·TescoTesco£0.50/1 ea£0.50·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£0.50/1 ea£0.50·AsdaAsda£0.39/1 ea£1.97·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

Buy at Tesco£17.24

plain flour

£0.53/1kg

need 65 gTesco kg£0.80closest match

TescoTesco£0.53/1kg£0.80·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£0.90/1kg£0.45·MorrisonsMorrisons£0.53·Aldi UKAldi UK£0.47/1kg£0.70·AsdaAsdaN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

avocado oil spray

£14.59/1 ea

need 1 itemStandard£14.59

TescoTesco£14.59/1 ea£14.59·Aldi UKAldi UKN/A·Sainsbury'sSainsbury'sN/A·AsdaAsdaN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

butter

£7.40/1kg

need 55 gTesco British Unsalted Butter 250G£1.85closest match

TescoTesco£7.40/1kg£1.85·Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£7.50/1kg£1.50·AsdaAsda£7.50/1kg£1.50·Aldi UKAldi UK£7.40/1kg£1.85·MorrisonsMorrisons£1.85·OcadoOcadoN/A

Buy at Sainsbury's£4.00

chicken breasts

£6.25/1kg

need 450 gSainsbury's Standard£4.00

Sainsbury'sSainsbury's£6.25/1kg£4.00·TescoTesco£15.92/1kg£5.65·Aldi UKAldi UKN/A·AsdaAsdaN/A·MorrisonsMorrisonsN/A·OcadoOcadoN/A

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  • gochujang · 35 g