Delicious recipe, if a bit spicy. Good kind of spicy.

Definitely a remake. A multiple-time remake.

Recipe

Takes about 30-40 minutes of prep time, to a total of about 1.5 hours.

The recipe calls for 1 small bag of spinach; I would suggest using only half or 3 quarters and adding one or two big potatoes, cubed, to the mix right at the beginning of the cooking phase.

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup gochujang (Korean Chile paste) (so delicious I’ve been eating it on bread)
• 1/4 cup (1/2-inch) slices green onion bottoms
• 2 1/2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh garlic (can add more, but it’ll be even spicier)
• 2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch strips (use chicken breasts - easier to deal with)
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked short-grain white rice
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/3 cup water
• 3/4 cup (1 1/2-inch) slices green onion tops
• 1 (5-ounce) bag fresh baby spinach (I used only half and added potatoes instead)
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds

Preparation

1. Combine first 8 ingredients (through the crushed red pepper) in a large bowl.
   Stir in chicken.
   Cover and marinate 30 minutes.
2. Place rice in a medium saucepan; cover with water to 2 inches above rice.
   Stir rice; drain.
   Repeat procedure twice.
   Add 1.5 cups water to drained rice in pan.
   Bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
   Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
   Remove from heat; let stand 10 minutes.
3. While rice cooks, bring 1/3 cup water to a boil in a Dutch oven.
   Add chicken mixture; bring to a simmer.
   Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes.
   Uncover and simmer 10 minutes or until mixture thickens, stirring occasionally.
   Remove from heat; stir in green onion tops and spinach.
   Sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serve with rice. Serves 6 (serving size: 1 cup chicken mixture and 3/4 cup rice)

• calories 433;
• fat 12g (sat 2.2g, mono 3.9g, poly 3.6g);
• protein 33.5g;
• carbs 45.2g;
• fiber 29g;
• cholesterol 125mg;
• iron 6.3mg;
• sodium 649mg;
• calcium 54mg