Slow-Cooker Gochujang Chicken and Tomatoes
Updated August 24, 2026
David Malosh for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
- Total Time
- About 6 hours
- Prep Time
- 5 minutes
- Cook Time
- 6 hours
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Ingredients
1½ to 2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, patted dry
Salt
1½ pounds cherry tomatoes
1 (3-inch) piece of ginger, halved lengthwise and smashed with a knife
1 to 3 tablespoons gochujang, depending on heat preference
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce, plus more as needed
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 tablespoon honey, plus more as needed
Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)
14 grams carbs; 187 milligrams cholesterol; 341 calories; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 12 grams fat; 3 grams fiber; 924 milligrams sodium; 42 grams protein; 9 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
In a 6- to 8-quart slow-cooker, lightly sprinkle the chicken all over with salt. Stir in the cherry tomatoes, ginger, gochujang, soy sauce, sesame oil and honey until coated. Cover and cook on low until the chicken is very tender and most of the tomatoes have burst, 5 to 6 hours. Taste the broth and season accordingly with more honey (if too tart, salty or spicy) and soy sauce (if too sweet or muted).
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I can't say how it compares to the slow cooked version, but 12 minutes in a pressure cooker worked for me. I added a 1/4 cup water at the start.
Yum! Used maple syrup in place of honey 1 heaping Tbsp of Trader Joe’s gochujang. Served over ramen noodles. Lime juice to finish was key. Looking forward to trying over sweet potatoes, and maybe topped with chopped peanuts for texture.
I made this in a slow cooker today as described in the recipe. Used 3T of gochujang, because we like it, and 2 pints of cherry tomatoes. It was very easy and (we found it to be) tasty. I will make it again when I need something waiting for us in the evening. Served with udon noodles and garnished with scallions and sliced fresh jalapeños.
This was delicious! I used 3 tablespoons of gochujang and added in a glove of garlic. After 5 hours, I reduced just the sauce with the tomatoes on the stove for about 20 minutes and added the toasted sesame oil after turning off the heat so it wouldn’t turn bitter. It was fantastic over udon.
This was absolutely delicious over rice, full of summery flavour from the tomatoes. Nice to not heat up my whole house to make dinner! I used 3 TBS of gochujang and would probably use double next time to get more of that punchy flavour. I served it over white rice, garnished with a squeeze of lime juice and green onion. I made it as the recipe is written, but used jarred minced ginger instead (1 TBS) and added two cloves of garlic, minced.
This was incredibly delicious! I used the full 3 tbsp of gochujang and it was hardly spicy so don’t be shy with the amounts.