• 4 burger buns, toasted

Chicken Marinade:

• 4 chicken thigh fillets
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup kimchi juice
• 1 egg
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tbsp salt

Dry Breading:

• 2 cups plain flour
• 1/3 cup potato starch (you could also use cornstarch)
• 2 tsp onion powder
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• Salt + pepper

Gochujang Sauce:

• 3 tbsp gochujang
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 tbsp gochugaru (optional)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
• 1 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/3 cup water

Spicy Pickled Cucumber:

• 1 cucumber, sliced
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1/2 tbsp sesame oil
• 1/2 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tbsp mirin
• 1 tbsp gochugaru, adjust to taste
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• Sesame seeds

Sesame slaw:

• White cabbage, shredded
• 3 tbsp sesame seeds, toasted and grounded
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 tsp sesame oil
• 2 tbsp kewpie mayo
• 1/2 tsp mirin
• 2 tbsp rice vinegar