Healthy Gochujang Chicken Bites
This is my healthy take on gochujang chicken that is sticky, sweet, spicy and savory. It naturally sweetened and made with chicken breast and baked on a sheetpan in the oven, all in under 25 minutes.
Servings 4 people
Calories 360kcal
Ingredients
For the Chicken
- 500 grams /1 Pound Boneless and Skinless chicken breast
- ½ teaspoon Sea salt
- ½ teaspoon Ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Extra virgin olive oil
For the Sauce
- ¼ cup Sugar free maple syrup 2.02 oz | 60 ml
- 1 tablespoon Minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon Gochujang
Garnish and serving
- ¼ cup Green Onions sliced
- 4 cups Jasmine rice, cooked
Instructions
- Prepare and Cook Chicken: Cut chicken in bites, place in a bowl. Add salt, pepper and cornstarch. Toss to cover the chicken. Place on the baking tray. Drizzle with olive oil. Shake the baking tray to coat the chicken with oil. Transfer to a preheated HOT oven and cook for 15 minutes, checking and turning halfway.
- Prepare Sauce: In a small bowl, stir honey, minced garlic and chili paste together. Drizzle on the chicken. Toss with a spoon. Cook chicken for 5 more minutes and remove from heat.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with green onions, and serve with your favorite rice, fried cauliflower rice, or noodles.
Notes
Chicken: Make sure to cut the chicken pieces roughly all the same size so they cook evenly
Sweetener for the Sauce: I recommend a liquid sweetener like monkfruit sugar free maple syrup which is a natural sweetener very low in calories. A granulated monkfruit sweetener won't work very well in this recipe as the sauce is not being pre cooked before going onto the meat.
Swaps: Minced ginger or ginger paste may be swapped for the garlic, or used in combination with.
Serving: Steamed white rice, regular cauliflower rice, fried cauliflower rice, or noodles.
Storage: Store leftovers in the fridge for upto 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g