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Gochujang Chicken Drumsticks - tender oven baked chicken drumsticks coated in a delicious Korean Gochujang marinade. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Korean Chicken Drumsticks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you love Korean food as much as me, you will love these spicy flavoursome Drumsticks which are marinated in a simple blend that is packed with flavour - gochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil and garlic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baked in the oven in just 30 minutes, they are perfect with a variety of sides.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to remove skin from Chicken Drumsticks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

My family love Chicken drumsticks, they are great for coating in different marinades and usually budget friendly too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are wondering how to remove the skin easily to make these lower in calories. All you need is a clean kitchen towel or kitchen paper to grab the skin on the drumstick from the thicker end and then you can easily remove. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What is Gochujang Paste?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is the ingredient in this recipe that you may find hard to source and so you may be wondering what actually is Gochujang Paste?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gochujang Paste is a pretty important ingredient in Korean Cooking. It is a thick and spicy red paste usually made from fermented soybean, chili powder, glutinous rice, malt powder, and salt. It adds a great umami taste to recipes and is well worth sourcing if you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Substitutes for Gochujang Paste<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There isn't really a like for like replacement for these delicious paste. But if you have searched high and low and can't find it anywhere but really want to use this recipe, then my suggestion would be a mixture of tomato paste (puree) and some sriracha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much you want to use will depend on your spice level. I like 2 tablespoons of the paste, but for kids who can't handle too much heat, you may want to just go for one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So i would use a mix of equal amounts of tomato paste and sriracha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Do I have to use Chicken Drumsticks?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you really don't like Chicken on the bone, then you can substitute for boneless skinless chicken thighs. I personally don't recommend chicken breasts, as you won't get the same result and tenderness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sides for Gochujang Chicken Drumsticks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This is where you can get really adventurous and turn this simple recipe into a delicious bowl with lots of yummy components.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I like to serve this with some homemade fried rice with some mixed in sauteed cabbage, then slices of cucumber which balance the heat from the gochujang. It is the perfect combination. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the fried rice I follow the basic of my egg fried rice recipe<\/a>, but don't add the egg or peas, instead added some stir fried cabbae. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some other favourites are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n