Korean-inspired Gochujang Broiled Chicken Breasts are quick and easy, if you already have the sauce premade. Spicy, sweet, and deeply flavorful, it’s maybe the best BBQ you’ll ever make indoors.
If you have the sauce ready-made, you can whip this up on a whim.
Ingredients
1/4 cup gochujang sauce
2 Tbs olive oil
2 chicken breasts
Directions
- If the gochujang’s been refrigerated, microwave it to loosen it up and make it easily spreadable. Set aside.
- Pre-heat the oven to 375˚F. Place a 12-inch, cast-iron skillet over an ultra-high burner with a high flame (setting 7 of 9) and set a timer for 3 minutes. Turn on the overhead fan. Add the oil, and wait until it shimmers, a few seconds. Swirl the oil in the pan, lay the chicken into it, cover the pan with a spatter guard, and lower the temperature a few notches (setting 5). Leave the chicken undisturbed until it’s deeply browned but not burned, 5-7 minutes.
- Flip, brush generously with sauce. Take the chicken’s temperature. Transfer pan to oven and change the oven’s setting to broil. Check every 3 minutes, rebasting as you do, until the chicken reaches 165˚F.
- If there is extra sauce, spoon it onto the plate along with the finished chicken, optionally.
Notes
Social Learning
I used a gochujang sauce for this chicken, and not stright-up gochujang. Making the sauce takes a bit of doing, but once you’ve got it around, you can use it quickly and easily not just as a BBQ sauce, but in many other ways.
This is the best barbecue I’ve made without going outdoors. The broiler gave it just the right amount of char. Once you cut open the chicken, it’s juices blend with the sauce in the most fantastic way.
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Gochujang Broiled Chicken Breasts
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I am putting this on the menu for this week. It sounds right up our alley. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Yum! I hope you love it!
Now this is what I called the sauce makes the dish. The chicken looks really tender and juicy.
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I am not really familiar with gochujang sauce, but I’ve checked the recipe on your blog, and it sounds quite tasty – sweet and spicy and generally quite complex. So I bet I would like these chicken breast, too – they look great!
Thank you, Ben!
Hello, Jeff. There are various cuisines I’ve never tried, Korean being one of them. My horizons are fairly broad, but they could be broader!
I happen to live a few blocks from an Asian neighborhood, otherwise, I might be much less familiar with that cuisine, too.
That looks incredible, so moist and flavourful. I think I may even have a bottle of the Gochujang sauce in the fridge!
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That would make things quick and easy!
So. Much. Flavor. I love it! I have to admit that using the broiler for chicken isn’t on my radar. But it’s cold outside, and my grill is covered with snow. This would be a great way to get that BBQ feel without having to put on my snow boots. Love it, Jeff!
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It’s not normally on mine either, but it’s works really well for this. Thanks, David!
Nice, spicy recipe! Fun way to use gochujang sauce — love the idea. Thanks!
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I’ve made this exact same thing before because I bought gochjang for another purpose and didn’t way to waste the rest of the jar. So much flavor. GREG
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Awesome!
Hanno un aspetto molto invitante con quella salsina sopra!!!
Thank you!
You so intrigued me with Gochujang a few weeks ago Jeff, and now you’ve convinced me that the possibilities for this delicious sauce are truly endless. This chicken looks so flavorful. I need to try your Gochujang recipe with tofu, I bet it would be amazing!
That’s an interesting idea!
oh yum. i love gochujand and gochugaru. This sounds so flavourful jeff. good stuff.
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gochujang!
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Wow, this looks fantastic. I am not familiar with Gochujang but, it looks like this will change (smile). Thanks for sharing this with us.
Velva
I hope you try it!
Love Gochujang sauce and love that it’s homemade from your recipe. Looks so delicious with the chicken. Must try. 🙂 ~Valentina
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I absolutely lov gochujang so this recipe is a keeper. AND it’s SO easy! Thanks!
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Looks good Jeff- nice to borrow from other cultures.
Thank you!
This is timely as I’m having a love affair with gochujang right now. I have never made the sauce, so I should probably do that first and have some in the refrigerator. What amazes me about the paste is that it is hot but so full of flavor! And, using it, no one could ever call your chicken boring.
Yes, exactly! And for sure!
I am sure Gochujang sauce makes chicken breasts extra tasty. I will try this sauce.
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We always have some gochujang paste in the fridge, it makes a delicious sauce when barbecuing. Your chicken really does look juicy and delicious.
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I think Breasts chicken and ribs are best for BBQ. What is your opinion, Jeff?
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I’m not sure I have ever had anything barbecued that I didn’t love!