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Slow Cooker Gochujang Chicken Sandwiches (Mild & Family-Friendly)

This dietitian mom knows that adding tons of yummy flavour to favourite simple foods (like the chicken in these sandwiches) by changing up the condiments is a great way to expand your kids’ palates. Gochujang is a Korean condiment that adds a subtle heat and rich flavour. I’ve made it into a sweet and very lightly spicy sauce and simmered protein-rich, family favourite chicken in the slow cooker for a meal that takes only a few minutes to prep and is ready to eat when we return home after our busy days.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4 sandwiches

Ingredients
  

For the sandwiches:

  • 1/4 cup low-sodium tamari or soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons gochujang paste
  • 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons dried ground ginger or 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger root
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs or breasts

For the Tangy Gochujang Mayo

  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons gochujang paste to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon rice vinegar
  • Pinch of salt

To serve:

  • 4 to 6 buns
  • Gochujang mayo or regular mayo
  • Handful packaged Asian slaw OR sliced cucumber and green onion

Instructions
 

  • In a slow cooker, whisk together the tamari or soy sauce, gochujang paste, honey or brown sugar, oil, ginger and garlic. Add the chicken pieces and cover them with the sauce. Cook on low 6 to 7 hours or on high 3 to 4 hours.
  • When the chicken is ready, use two forks to shred it right in the slow cooker. Leave in the cooker on the keep warm setting until ready to serve, it will continue to absorb that yummy gochujang flavour.
  • Make the Tangy Gochujang Mayo, if using: In a small bowl, stir together the mayo, gochujang paste, vinegar, and salt. Grab the Asian slaw or prepare the cucumber and onions.
  • Assemble the sandwiches: Add Tangy Gochujang Mayo or plain mayonnaise to the buns. Using a slotted spoon to allow excess cooking liquid to drain off, add the chicken to the buns. Top each sandwich with the veggies and serve warm.

Notes

Gluten-free version: Choose a gluten-free gochujang paste, tamari and buns.
Soy-free: Choose a soy-free gochujang paste and swap out the tamari or soy sauce for soy-free seasoning sauce (also called coconut aminos).
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