Recipe by Suzie Gornish

Korean Chicken Nuggets with Scallion Rice and Hot Honey

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Meat Meat
Easy Easy
4 Servings
Allergens

Contains

- Soy - Sesame
1 Hour, 40 Minutes
Diets

No Diets specified

You had me at Korean! This is a great dish to serve for a crowd. I usually double the recipe since it’s a fan favorite.

Ingredients

Korean Chicken Nuggets

  • 1 and 1/2 pounds (680 grams) boneless skinless chicken thighs, cut into 2-inch (5-centimeter) pieces

  • 1/3 cup Glicks Soy Sauce (use a wheat-free version for gluten-free)

  • 1/3 cup Shaoxing wine (if not available, use sherry)

  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar

  • 1 tablespoon Gefen Honey

  • 1 tablespoon gochujang (if not available, use sriracha)

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil

  • 1-to-2-inch (2-and-1/2-to-5-centimeter) piece of ginger, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, and sliced in thin half-moons

  • 10 cloves garlic, cut in half lengthwise

  • 3 scallions, washed and chopped (save the green part for garnish)

  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

  • 1 tablespoon water

  • hot honey, for drizzling

Scallion Rice

  • 10 scallions, cleaned, dried, separated greens and whites, and cut into 2-inch (5-centimeter) pieces

  • 5 cups cooked jasmine rice, such as Heaven & Earth

  • 3 tablespoons Gefen Sesame Oil

  • 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger

  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt

  • black pepper, to taste


Wine Pairing

Pacifica Riesling

Directions

Prepare the Korean Chicken Nuggets

1.

Mix soy sauce, wine, brown sugar, honey, and gochujang well and transfer to a ziplock bag with the cubed chicken. Mix well and refrigerate for 30 minutes or until ready to use.

2.

Heat oil in a large skillet or wok. Add ginger and garlic and cook slowly until the garlic is lightly browned and soft. Stir constantly for about eight to 10 minutes.

3.

Add chicken and marinade to the pan. Increase heat to high until hot. Simmer on medium-low for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in scallion whites and cook for another eight minutes or so.

4.

Mix cornstarch with water and stir it into the sauce until thickened.

Prepare the Scallion Rice

1.

Puree the green part of the scallion in a food processor until a thick paste forms. Mix the paste with the cooked rice and set aside. Add the white part to the food processor and chop roughly.

2.

Heat a large skillet or wok with sesame oil. Add garlic, ginger, and white part of scallions and sauté until soft. Add rice and stir-fry until heated. Season with salt and pepper.

To Serve

1.

Top rice with chicken and drizzle with hot honey. Garnish with reserved scallion greens.

Credits

Photography by Chay Berger
Food Styling by Leah Hamaoui

Korean Chicken Nuggets with Scallion Rice and Hot Honey

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