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    You are here: Home / Recipes / Sheet Pan Meals / Sheet Pan Gochujang Thighs with Cauliflower and Potatoes

    Sheet Pan Gochujang Thighs with Cauliflower and Potatoes

    Posted: Nov 16, 2020 Last Modified: Nov 16, 2020 by Carmy · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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    Inspired by the popular Korean street food, tteokbokki, this Sheet Pan Gochujang Thighs with Cauliflower and Potatoes is spicy, slightly sweet, and perfectly moist!

    plate with spicy korean chicken thighs, roasted cauliflower, mini potatoes, and kimchi

    Why You’ll Love This Spicy Korean Chicken Sheet Pan Meal

    Super easy to make, I’m obsessed with this sheet pan meal as you’ve pretty much got everything you need in one pan! You’ve got your protein from the chicken, vegetable from the cauliflower, as well as sweet sweet carbs from the potatoes.

    Inspired by the sauce I used to make my tteokbokki meatballs, these chicken thighs are marinated in it as well as coated in it twice while baking, giving the chicken thighs a delicious spicy but sweet saucy glaze to it.

    It is also a super easy meal to clean up after if you’ve got some tin foil on hand.

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    Hot pepper paste Gochujang 고추장

    For the marinade:

    • gochujang (고추장), aka hot pepper paste
    • gochugaru (고추가루) aka Korean chili/hot pepper powder
    • garlic: grated but you can also use garlic powder or garlic paste
    • brown sugar
    • water

    For everything else:

    • chicken thighs: boneless, skinless
    • olive oil
    • salt or garlic salt
    • cauliflower florets
    • mini potatoes

    chicken marinading in tteokbokki sauce

    How To Make This Spicy Korean Chicken Meal

    • In a large bowl or a ziploc bag, combine the marinade ingredients with 1/3 cup water and marinate your chicken thighs for a minimum as 30-40 minutes or overnight if time allows it.
    • Heat oven to 425F.
    • Lightly toss the cauliflower and baby potatoes with olive oil and salt and place onto half of the sheet pan.
    • Place the chicken thighs on the other half of the sheet pan. Hold onto the leftover marinade.

    sheet pan with spicy korean chicken thighs with cauliflower and baby potatoes

    • Bake for 10 minutes, flip the chicken thighs, spoon on 1/3 of the leftover marinade onto the thighs. Stir the cauliflower and potatoes. Bake for another 10 minutes, flip the chicken thighs, spoon on 1/3 of the marinade onto the thighs. And finally flip one last time and bake for 5 minutes with whatever marinade is left.
    • Serve when ready or portion out into meal prep containers.

    Recipe Variations

    • swap vegetables: carrots, broccoli, sweet potatoes, etc
    • chicken breasts can be swapped for thighs but you may have to adjust the cooking time to avoid overcooking breasts.

    Tips and Notes

    • How to prep this for the freezer: if you don’t mind your cauliflower being marinated with the same tteokbokki saucy mix, place the marinade, chicken thighs, cauliflower in a large freezer friendly ziploc bag, to prep this meal ahead of time. Freeze for up to 3 months. When ready, thaw overnight in the fridge before baking. Alternatively, only prep the thighs with the marinade. I haven’t had much luck freezing potatoes so I’d just skip that.
    • Meal prep: store the cooked meal in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge.
    • To double or triple the recipe: double the ingredients and use a larger sheet pan or cook on two sheet pans.
    • I like serving this dish with kimchi for an extra dose of healthy vegs.
    • To make clean up easier, I lined my sheet pan with tinfoil.

    gochujang chicken thighs in meal prep container with roasted cauliflower and potatoes

    plate with spicy korean chicken thighs, roasted cauliflower, mini potatoes, and kimchi

    Sheet Pan Gochujang Thighs with Cauliflower and Potatoes

    Inspired by the popular Korean street food, tteokbokki, this Sheet Pan Gochujang Thighs with Cauliflower and Potatoes is spicy, slightly sweet, and perfectly moist!
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    Prep Time: 10 mins
    Cook Time: 25 mins
    Marinating Time: 30 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    For the marinade

    • 2 tbsp gochujang
    • 1 tsp gochugaru
    • 1 tsp garlic, grated
    • 2 tbsp brown sugar
    • 1/3 cup water

    For everything else

    • 11-12 chicken thighs, boneless, skinless
    • 2 tbsp olive oil
    • 1 tsp salt or garlic salt
    • 1 cauliflower cut into florets
    • 15-20 mini potatoes, quartered

    Equipment

    • sheet pan

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl or a ziploc bag, combine the marinade ingredients and marinate your chicken thighs for a minimum as 30-40 minutes or overnight if time allows it.
    • Heat oven to 425F.
    • Lightly toss the cauliflower and baby potatoes with olive oil and salt and place onto half of the sheet pan.
    • Place the chicken thighs on the other half of the sheet pan. Hold onto the leftover marinade.
    • Bake for 10 minutes, flip the chicken thighs, spoon on 1/3 of the leftover marinade onto the thighs. Stir the cauliflower and potatoes. Bake for another 10 minutes, flip the chicken thighs, spoon on 1/3 of the marinade onto the thighs. And finally flip one last time and bake for 5 minutes with whatever marinade is left.
    • Serve when ready or portion out into meal prep containers.
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    Nutrition Per Serving

    Serving: 4servings | Calories: 663kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 67g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 295mg | Sodium: 345mg | Potassium: 2116mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 112mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 5mg
    Author: Carmy
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Korean

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