Crispy Air Fryer Gochujang Chicken

with a sticky, spicy sauce and crispy coating

40 min

crispy air fryer gochujang chicken with cucumber on an oval plate

By Izy Hossack
July 14, 2022

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This crispy air fryer gochujang chicken is crispy and crunchy without the mess of deep frying! The sweet, sour and spicy sauce is made with Gochujang, a Korean chilli paste, which brings a deep red colour and earthy flavour. Coating the chicken with a combination of cornflour, instant oats and egg white helps to create a crunchy crust in the air fryer without needing to deep fry.

Ingredients

2 Persons

egg white

20 g

cornflour
20 g

To turn this into a full meal, serve with some cooked brown rice or quinoa and steamed broccoli too.
2 x 150g

boneless, skinless chicken breasts
.

oil spray
1

cucumber, peeled into ribbons or thinly sliced
1

spring onion, thinly sliced
0.5 tsp

sesame seeds, optional

GOCHUJANG SAUCE:

25 g

gochujang paste
1 tbsp

maple syrup or honey
1 tbsp

soy sauce
1 clove

garlic, crushed
1 tsp

fresh ginger, finely grated
0.5 tbsp

rice vinegar
0.5 tbsp

ketchup

Preparation

1

Place the egg white into a medium bowl and whisk with a fork until slightly frothy. Cut the chicken into roughly 4cm chunks or strips and add to the bowl of egg white. Toss to coat the chicken thoroughly.
2

In a shallow dish, mix the cornflour and instant oats. Take one piece of chicken, let the excess egg white drip off, then dip into the cornflour mixture, turning to coat. Repeat with all of the pieces of chicken.
3

Spray the basket of your air fryer with oil spray and lay the chicken pieces into the basket, trying to leave some space between the pieces. Spray the top of the chicken pieces with some oil.
4

Air fry at 200C for 15-20 minutes, using tongs to flip the chicken over halfway through, until the coating is crispy and dry.
5

Meanwhile combine all of the gochujang sauce ingredients in a small pot, stir together well, and bring to a simmer on the stove. Remove from the heat.
6

Add the cooked pieces of chicken to the warm sauce, stirring to coat.
7

Serve the chicken warm, garnished with the spring onions and sesame seeds, with the cucumber on the side.
1

Enjoy!