Name: Gochujang Chicken Tacos
Prep time: 14 min
Cook time: 16 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 8 chicken thighs (boneless + skinless); 1/2 cup Gochujang (fermented Korean chili paste); 6 cloves garlic (minced); 2 Tb soy sauce; 1 Tb Mirin or rice wine; 2 Tb sugar; 1 Tb sesame seed oil; 1/2 head green cabbage, shredded; 1 pineapple (peeled, cored, sliced into thin strips); 2 jalapenos (sliced); 1 cup sour cream; 24 tortillas (preferably warm)

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Taco Tuesday with a twist — a spicy, Korean twist! Gochujang Chicken Tacos for the weeknight dinner win!

Gochujang Chicken Tacos on a brown cutting board

Last summer, my best friend took me to this Hawaiian-Korean fusion taco place in West Seattle, Marination Ma Kai. The menu was an odd mish-mash of unexpected flavors that I completely loved. We ordered two of every taco and a few sides. Everything was amazingly good!

I especially loved the Spicy Pork Tacos. I came back to Toronto and wanted to make my own Korean Fusion version at home!

I used Spicy Gochujang Chicken as the base — a super versatile, pantry basic that I’ve been cooking for years. Then I added some delicious extras: Lime Cilantro Slaw, pineapple slices, and jalapeno. And just like that, a new dinnertime favorite was born!

Gochujang Chicken Tacos make a great weeknight dinner. Fast, easy, and so good!

But honestly? I think the festive nature of tacos make this perfectly appropriate for dinner with friends. Just serve ingredients in bowls and lay out across the table. Now it’s time for a party!

The key is to broil the chicken on a sheet pan. This simple step ensures all those charred, crispy bits!

And add ALLLLL the extras: pineapple, jalapeno, Lime Cilantro Slaw, sour cream. A few extra lime wedges and hot sauce doesn’t hurt either!

Now it feels like a party! Enjoy!!

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Gochujang Chicken Tacos

The Subversive Table | Lis Lam

Spicy Gochujang Chicken + Lime Cilantro Slaw, topped with sweet pineapples and sliced jalapenos. Taco night at its best!

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Prep Time 14 mins

Cook Time 16 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Fusion Food, Korean

Servings 6

Ingredients

Spicy Gochujang Chicken:

8 chicken thighs boneless + skinless
1/2 cup Gochujang fermented Korean chili paste
6 cloves garlic minced
2 Tb soy sauce
1 Tb Mirin or rice wine
2 Tb sugar
1 Tb sesame seed oil

For Tacos:

1/2 head green cabbage, shredded
1 pineapple peeled, cored, sliced into thin strips
2 jalapenos sliced
1 cup sour cream
24 tortillas preferably warm

Instructions

Make the Spicy Gochujang Chicken:

Preheat oven to BROIL function. Let the oven heat for at least 10 minutes.
Whisk all ingredients except chicken in a medium bowl. Add chicken and mix well until chicken is thoroughly coated with marinade.
Place chicken on a sheet pan lined with aluminum foil for easy clean-up. Broil chicken on one side until little charred bits begin to show, about 6-8 minutes. Flip the chicken and broil until chicken is cooked through and more charred bits begin to show, another 6-8 minutes.
Remove chicken from the sheet pan and shred with two forks. Place in a serving bowl and set aside.

Make the Lime Cilantro Slaw:

Make dressing: whisk mayo, lime juice, lime zest, sugar, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
Add dressing to the finely shredded cabbage. Taste and adjust seasonings, adding more salt and lime juice, if needed. The cabbage will wilt a little bit before serving. Place in a serving bowl and set aside.