This is a Korean inspired ‘Takikomigohan’, that is a Japanese dish of Rice cooked with all other ingredients and seasonings. This ‘Gochujang Chicken Rice’ is absolutely easy to cook if you have a rice cooker. I can’t live without rice cooker. It makes everyday cooking so much easier. While Gochujang Chicken Rice is cooking, make a soup and a refreshing salad. A delicious meal can be prepared without no effort.
Makes
4 Servings
Ingredients
2 cups (*180ml cup) Short OR Medium Grain Rice
250g Chicken *I used Thigh Fillets, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 Onion *finely chopped
1 clove Garlic *finely chopped
1 Spring Onion *finely chopped
Toasted Sesame Seeds
Soup
2 tablespoons Gochujang (Korean Spicy Miso) *1 tablespoon is 15ml
1 tablespoon Sugar
2 tablespoons Soy Sauce
1 tablespoon Sake (Rice Wine)
1 teaspoons Sesame Oil
400ml Chicken Stock *OR Water and 1 teaspoon Asian Chicken Bouillon Powder
Method
- Place all the Soup ingredients in a measuring jug OR bowl, and mix well.
- Place Chicken pieces in rice cooker’s inner pot.
- Wash Rice, drain well, and spread over the Chicken.
- Scatter Onion and Garlic. Gently pour the Soup over, but DO NOT stir.
- Press the Cook/Start button. When the rice is cooked, let it steamed for 10 minutes, then gently mix.
- Sprinkle with some finely chopped Spring Onion and toasted Sesame Seeds, and serve. *Note: Some shredded Toasted Nori is also nice to add.
Comments
Martha
16/04/2026
This was so simple but tasted so good! I did it in the instant pot, and cooked for two minutes at pressure followed by a ten minute natural release of pressure. I also reduced the gochujang by half because my toddler doesn’t tolerate spicy food very well yet. Thank you so much for this gem! Your site has given me lots of inspiration.
Hiroko
16/04/2026
Hi Martha. Thank you for finding this site and trying my recipes. I’m glad to know you cooked this dish in you own way using the instant pot, which I have heard of. Your comment made me very happy today.
Kiwii
14/01/2026
I made this with a little soy bean paste replacing some gochujang and it was so yummy! I only had chicken breast but next time I’ll try thighs because they were a little dry for me. Great recipe though!
Hiroko
14/01/2026
Hello Kiwii. Thank you for trying the recipe. I’m happy to know you enjoyed this dish. I have many rice recipes similar to this one. They are all easy and yummy.
Camilla
28/10/2022
We don’t eat chicken but I’m thinking baked tofu and vegetable broth paste would make good substitutes in this recipe….thoughts?
Annette
25/07/2023
Hiroko, is there a particular rice setting on the Panasonic that you use for this or simply the White Rice setting?
Hiroko
25/07/2023
Annette, if you use white rice, cook on white rice setting. I sometimes use quick cook setting for particular dishes, but mostly white rice setting is just great.
Annette
25/07/2023
I recently discovered gochujang watching a YouTube cooking video. Was amazed to find it in my local supermarkets so bought some to try and I absolutely love it so I am always on the lookout for another rice cooker recipe that includes gochujang! This will be a recipe coming up later this week. Thanks Hiroko.
Hiroko
25/07/2023
I recently cooked Gochujang Chicken for a friend of my husband’s and he loved it. Find recipes by search with the keyword ‘Gochujang’.
Hiroko
28/10/2022
If I go vegetarian, I would use ‘Abura-age’ (Fried Thin Tofu) that can add excellent flavour. Vegetable broth is good, too. I would add some Asian Mushrooms and more vegetables such as Carrot. At the end of cooking, Edamame can be added, too. Well… vegetarian version would be delicious.