Gochujang chicken and peanut drumsticks

Gochujang chicken drumsticks. Photograph: Harry Weir
Gochujang chicken drumsticks. Photograph: Harry Weir
Serves: 4
Course: Starter or lunch
Cooking Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

  • 8 large chicken drumsticks
  • 2tbs Korean gochujang paste
  • 50ml water
  • 1tbs sunflower oil
  • 100g salted peanuts, roughly chopped
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 4 spring onions, trimmed and finely chopped
  • Some fresh coriander
  • A little sour cream to serve

1 Put the drumsticks into a bag and add the gochujang paste, water and seasoning.

2 Massage everything together and put in the fridge overnight.

3 Set the oven to 200 degrees.

4 Put the chicken in one layer on a roasting tray and cook for 25 minutes. Scatter the peanuts on top and turn in the sauce.

5 Cook for another five minutes.

6 Serve with the chopped spring onions, fresh coriander and sour cream.

Paul Flynn

Paul Flynn

Paul Flynn is a chef, restaurateur and contributor to The Irish Times. He and his wife, Máire, run the Tannery restaurant and cookery school in Dungarvan, Co Waterford