Gochujang is a spicy, slightly sweet, dark red, fermented chili paste that has been a staple ingredient in Korean households for hundreds of years. Look for it at Asian markets or well-stocked grocery stores.
Difficulty Level: Easy
Grilled Chicken Wings with Apple Bourbon Mop Sauce
If cooking indoors, place the wings in a rack set inside a rimmed baking sheet and pop under the broiler for about 15 minutes, brushing them with the mop sauce before serving.
Sriracha Spiced Sticky Wings
For a purely hot and spicy wing, bring the remaining marinade to a boil and cook it down until reduced by half. Otherwise, make Coconut Green Curry Sauce (see below).
Almond Chicken with Sweet Honey-Soy Glaze
This Just 5 Challenge finalist recipe is the creation of Kristina K. of Davenport, IA. A simple marinade of honey, soy sauce, lemon, and oil imparts a tangy, sweetness to tender chunks of sauteed chicken.
Curried Chicken Breast Fillets with Chutney
Slightly spicy, tender chicken flavored with mango, peach, plum or cranberry chutney. This dish is delicious served with minted couscous.
Calypso Chicken Salad
Just Bare Just 5 Cooking Challenge finalist Kadija B. of Deerfield Beach, FL. paired luscious pineapple with the creaminess of rich avocado in this refreshing Caribbean-inspired dish.
Warm Chicken & Kale Salad with Cranberries & Pistachios
This 5-ingredient recipe was created by Merry G. and was selected as a runner up in the Just Bare Just 5 Cooking Challenge in 2011.
Grecian Red Pepper Salsa-Topped Chicken Breasts
A finalist in the 2012 Just Bare Just 5 Cooking Challenge, this recipe comes from Debbie R. of Clearwater, FL. Greek in inspiration, the chunky sauce topping this chicken makes good use of jarred roasted bell peppers, salty feta cheese, and briny olives.
Herbed Chicken Cutlet Saute
Use a super hot skillet and don’t over crowd the pan, so the chicken gets beautifully browned. Then make the sauce in the same pan—efficiency at its finest!