Spicy Gochujang Chicken Donburi
Tender chicken glazed in spicy-sweet gochujang sauce, served over fluffy rice with a soft egg and crispy nori. This TikTok favorite is ready in 25 minutes, no fancy technique required.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 612
- Protein
- 48g
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast, diced into bite-sized pieces
- 3 tbsp gochujang (Korean red chili paste)
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cups cooked white or brown rice
- 2 whole eggs
- ½ sheet nori sheets (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- 1
Whisk gochujang, honey, soy sauce, and 2 tbsp water in a small bowl until smooth.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large skillet over medium-high until shimmering, ~90 seconds.
- 3
Add chicken and cook, stirring often, until edges turn golden and no pink remains, ~7 minutes.
- 4
Pour in gochujang glaze, stir to coat, and cook for 2 minutes until sauce clings to chicken.
- 5
Push chicken to the side, crack eggs into the pan, cover, and cook 2–3 minutes until whites set but yolks jiggle.
- 6
Divide rice between two bowls, top with glazed chicken and a soft egg, tear nori on top, and serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- small mixing bowl
- large 12-inch skillet with lid
- wooden spoon or silicone spatula
- two serving bowls
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