Okjubu's Chicken Nugget Gwangjeong

Name: Okjubu's Chicken Nugget Gwangjeong
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: frozen chicken nuggets as needed (about one pound); tteok one cup; minced nuts a little; soy sauce 4 tablespoons; ketchup 4 tablespoons; minced garlic 2 tablespoons; gochujang 1 tablespoon; corn syrup 4 tablespoons; sugar 6 tablespoons; ginger juice (or minced ginger) a little; water 2 tablespoons

Spicy-sweet seasoned chicken gwangjeong made with frozen chicken nuggets and rice cakes at home

20 min Difficulty Easy drinking snack

Main ingredients

chicken nuggets jolgeun-ddeok nuts soy sauce ketchup garlic gochujang corn syrup ginger juice

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Detailed recipe

Quick recipe

Cooking tips

A touch of ginger juice in the sauce helps eliminate any off-flavors and gives it that deep, savory umami taste similar to store-bought chicken gwangjeong.
You can substitute tteok with regular ddukbokki rice cakes or garae-tteok cut into bite-sized pieces.

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Okjubu's Chicken Nugget Gwangjeong

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