Gochujang Chicken Thighs with Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
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¼ cup soy sauce
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2 tablespoons gochujang
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2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
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1 teaspoon crushed garlic
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1 teaspoon grated ginger
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½ teaspoon salt
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¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
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Start the marinade
In a large bowl, mix the soy sauce, gochujang, sesame oil, garlic, ginger, salt and red pepper flakes, if using, to combine.
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons gochujang
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
1 teaspoon crushed garlic
1 teaspoon grated ginger
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
liquid measuring cup
measuring spoons
large bowl
whisk
Add the chicken and marinate
Add the chicken to the bowl and toss to coat. Cover the bowl and allow the chicken to marinate in the refrigerator while you continue, at least 1 hour and up and to 8 hours for a deeper flavor.
4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs
tongs
plastic wrap
Cut the sweet potatoes
Cut the sweet potatoes into ½” pieces.
1 pound sweet potatoes
chopping board
knife
Add to the June Pan
Transfer the sweet potato pieces to a June Pan. Add the sesame oil and salt. Toss to combine and spread in an even layer, making 4 wells for the chicken.
June Pan
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
½ teaspoon salt
spatula
Add the chicken
Place the chicken thighs in the 4 wells on the June Pan. Pour the excess marinade over the chicken.
Insert the June Food Thermometer
Insert the June Food Thermometer horizontally in the middle of the thickest part of the largest chicken thigh, avoiding the bone.
June Food Thermometer
Roast the chicken and sweet potatoes
Place the June Pan on the middle shelf of the June Oven and plug the June Food Thermometer into the jack. Roast the food until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potatoes are tender, about 33 minutes. June will notify you when the food is ready.
June Oven
Serve the chicken and sweet potatoes
Remove the June Pan from the June Oven and transfer the chicken and sweet potatoes to a platter or plates. Drizzle pan juices over the chicken and allow to rest 3 minutes before serving, garnishing with the green onion and toasted sesame seeds.
3 tablespoons sliced green onions
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds