Sticky gochujang barbecue chicken

Name: Sticky gochujang barbecue chicken
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: Korean,Contemporary
Ingredients: ½ cup honey; 2 tbsp grated ginger; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 4 tbsp gochujang paste; 4 tbsp smoky barbecue sauce (see note); 1kg chicken thigh fillets, skin off

Served hot from the grill with slaw and brioche rolls, this is the ultimate eat-with-your-hands meal.

Katrina Meynink

December 10, 2025

Serve the grilled chicken fillets as part of a spread or stuff into buns with slaw.Katrina Meynink

easyTime:< 30 minsServes:6-8

Delicious eaten hot off the grill and equally good cold from the fridge the next day – the sign of a dish worthy of your time. This chicken can be served as part of a spread or with brioche rolls and slaw for the ultimate eat-with-your-hands glory.

Ingredients

½ cup honey
2 tbsp grated ginger
4 garlic cloves, crushed
4 tbsp gochujang paste
4 tbsp smoky barbecue sauce (see note)
1kg chicken thigh fillets, skin off

Method

Step 1
Add the honey, ginger, garlic, gochujang and smoky barbecue sauce to a large bowl and stir to combine. If the marinade seems too thick, add a little olive oil. Once mixed, add the chicken and use your hands to completely coat the chicken in the marinade. If you have time, let it sit overnight in the fridge. This is not a die-hard rule – it’s a nice-to-do rather than must-do.
Step 2
Preheat a lightly greased barbecue or chargrill pan to high, and barbecue the chicken, turning frequently, until charred and cooked through (15-20 minutes). Rest for 1 minute before serving.