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Korean Style Chili-Garlic BBQ Gochugaru Marinade for Chicken

Korean Style Chili-Garlic BBQ Gochugaru Marinade for Chicken

Spicy, Sharp and Flavorful Marinade. Korean Gochugaru Marinade combines this bright red chile powder: Gochugaru. A medium-spicy coating to drench chicken prior to grilling with Garlic & Ginger. Finger-Licking Good! See Glaze recipe below.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 12 servings; Makes 1/2 cup
Author: Karen Sheer a zest for life
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Ingredients

  • 4 teaspoons ground Gochujang Chile*
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh garlic peeled, coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup onion peeled and diced
  • 2 teaspoons tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar (can use lime juice)
  • 1 tablespoon coconut palm sugar or light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon roasted sesame oil
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon filtered water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon sea salt (more will be used to sprinkle on chicken)

Instructions

Gochugaru Marinade for Chicken Ingredients:

  • Add all ingredients to a small food processor. Run machine until smooth with a little texture, about 1 minute.
    Can use a blender - but works best with a doubled recipe.

Marinade Chicken & How to Grill:

  • The full recipe marinates about 5 pounds of bone-in, cut up chicken.
  • Clean and dry chicken. Take out 2 T. of the marinade and SET ASIDE in a small bowl for the glaze.
    Add marinade and rub it over and under the skin. Add to a large bowl, marinate and cover overnight the refrigerator, or at least 6 hours.
  • Preheat your grill, set to moderate heat. Brush the grill with neutral oil. Add the pieces - and let develop a nice dark color, then turn over with tongs. Watch for flare-ups, especially when skin side down. Turn the heat down to low and cook on the second side* until chicken has cooked through and registers 165° in an instant read or meat thermometer.

* Glaze for the Chicken:

  • Add 1 tablespoons of honey (I use local raw honey) to the reserved 2 T. of marinade. Brush over the chicken in the final 10 minutes of cooking.

Garnishes:

  • Garnish with chopped chives and or thyme. Garnish with thyme branches and serve with lime wedges.

Notes

Gochujang Chile* - this popular Korean ingredient is fruity and smokey with a mild-medium heat. The texture is between a powder and a flake. Offers a bright red hue with moderate heat. Find online and on Amazon.  
This recipe may not be reproduced without the consent of its author, Karen Sheer.
COURSE: Asian condiment
CUISINE: Korean
KEYWORDS: Gochujang Chile Marinade, Korean marinade
Nutrition Facts
Korean Style Chili-Garlic BBQ Gochugaru Marinade for Chicken
Amount per Serving
Calories
31
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Sodium
 
254
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
36
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
2
g
1
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
 
213
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
6
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.