Seared Drumsticks (korean)

Seared Drumsticks (spicy)

* Disclaimer: This is my best estimate, but I rarely use recipes (just like my mama). Feel free to adjust proportions according to your taste.

Ingredients:

10 – chicken drumsticks

¼ cup – sesame oil (have some extra to coat pan)

1/3 cup – rice wine (Mirin)

3 tbsp – red pepper paste (gochujang)

¼ cup – soy sauce

1/3 cup – dark brown sugar

2 tsp – black pepper

2 tbsp – roasted sesame seeds

6 cloves – garlic (minced)

Materials:

Spatter guard (recommended)

Large frying pan

13”X9” baking pan

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Dry off drumsticks with towel. Make three 1” diagonal cuts along the smooth side of drumstick.
• Combine sugar, soy sauce, garlic, black pepper, and rice wine until sugar is completely dissolved.
• Add red pepper paste and stir until dissolved.
• Heat non-stick frying pan to Med/High with thin coat of sesame oil.
• Place drumsticks in the pan. Cook for 3 min on each side.
• Place drumsticks in baking pan, pour the sauce from pan, and drizzle sesame oil evenly.
• Bake for 10-15 min. or until chicken is cooked through.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Serve hot.