Sticky Korean-Style Chicken Thighs
Chicken thighs glazed in a sweet, garlicky chili sauce and finished with scallions and sesame.

- Serves
- 4
- Total time
- 30 min
- Cost per serving (United States)
- $13.36
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb boneless chicken thighs
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp chili garlic sauce
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 4 clove garlic
- 3/4 oz fresh ginger root
- 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 1/2 cup jasmine rice
- 1/2 bunch green onions / scallions
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds(optional)
Method
Cook the rice.
Cut the chicken into large bite-size pieces and sear in the vegetable oil over high heat until browned, 6 minutes.
Stir together the soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, brown sugar, minced garlic and grated ginger.
Pour the sauce into the pan and cook 6 to 8 minutes, tossing, until it reduces to a sticky glaze.
Turn off the heat and stir in the sesame oil.
Serve over rice topped with sliced scallions and sesame seeds.
What this costs, country by country
Each figure is the ingredients for the full recipe at prices read in that country’s own shops, in its own currency. Nothing here is converted from dollars.
| Country | Whole recipe | Per serving | Priced from |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $53.43 | $13.36 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| Canada | $86.73 | $21.68 | 9 of 10 ingredients |
| United Kingdom | £20.82 | £5.21 | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Australia | $55.95 | $13.99 | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| Greece | 27,17 € | 6,79 € | 8 of 10 ingredients |
| New Zealand | $54.84 | $13.71 | 7 of 10 ingredients |
| Mexico | $520.24 | $130.06 | 7 of 10 ingredients |
| Austria | € 32,89 | € 8,22 | 7 of 10 ingredients |
| Egypt | ٨١٢٫٩٧ ج.م.* | ٢٠٣٫٢٤ ج.م. | 6 of 10 ingredients |
| Germany | 32,76 €* | 8,19 € | 6 of 10 ingredients |
| Spain | 14,69 €* | 3,67 € | 5 of 10 ingredients |
* We have read fewer than seven in ten of these ingredients in that country, so the total is a partial figure and the real one is higher.
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