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3-Ingredient Gochujang Grilled Chicken Wings With Scallion

By Rhoda Boone

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Photo of spicy gochujang chicken wings recipe for the Super Bowl shown on a white platter with a blue background.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone

In Epi's 3-Ingredient Recipes series, we show you how to make great food with just three ingredients (plus staples like oil, salt, and pepper). A quick toss in sweet, softly spicy gochujang makes these wings irresistible, while sliced scallion adds a fresh finish.

Cooks' Note

Gochujang can be found in Asian food markets or online.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    30 minutes (longer if cooking in batches)

  • Yield

    4 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds chicken wings (flats and drumettes attached or separated)
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more
½ cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste)
1 scallion, thinly sliced on the bias

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Pat wings very dry with paper towels. Toss wings, oil, 1 tsp. salt, and ½ tsp. pepper in a large bowl to coat.

    Step 2

    Prepare a grill for two zones, medium and medium-high, or heat a grill pan over medium. Working in batches if necessary, grill wings over medium heat, turning occasionally, until skin is starting to brown and fat is rendering, about 12 minutes. Move wings to medium-high zone of grill or increase heat under grill pan to medium-high. Cook wings, moving to a cooler section of grill or reducing heat if they start to burn, until cooked through, an instant-read thermometer inserted into the flesh but not touching the bone registers 165°F, and skin is crisp and lightly charred, 5–10 minutes.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, whisk gochujang and ¼ cup hot water in a large bowl.

    Step 4

    Transfer wings to bowl with gochujang and toss to coat. Transfer to a platter. Top with scallions, season with salt and pepper, and serve immediately.

TagsChicken WingChickenPoultryStarterDinnerDairy FreeNut FreeQuickEasy5 Ingredients or Fewer30 Minutes or LessGrillingSuper BowlEpicurious

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