Gochujang Chicken and Cheese Tortellini under Melted Fontina
By Joe
Source: America's Test Kitchen.
Sticky, spicy gochujang chicken tumbled with cheese tortellini under a bubbling blanket of melted fontina.
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Method
- 1
Heat. Turn the grill to high with a shelf roughly 20 cm beneath it.
- 2
Glaze. In an ovenproof pan, stir together 60 ml honey, 3 tbsp gochujang, 3 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp sesame oil, 2 chopped garlic cloves and 2 tsp grated ginger.
- 3
Cook. Turn 680 g chicken thigh pieces through the glaze, put a lid on and let them bubble on a medium-high hob for 10-15 min, giving the pan a stir every few minutes, until cooked through.
- 4
Boil. Meanwhile, bring 2000 ml water to the boil and cook 225 g tortellini until tender, then drain.
- 5
Combine. Take the pan off the heat, fold the tortellini into the sticky chicken and cover the top with 225 g grated fontina.
- 6
Grill. Slide under the grill for 2-5 min, until the cheese has melted and is just starting to bubble, then scatter with 2 sliced spring onions and serve.
Storage
Best enjoyed fresh from the grill while the cheese is molten. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
Why this label?
57.9 g protein for 748 kcal = 7.7 g per 100 kcal, so protein gives about 31% of the energy. High protein needs at least 20% (5 g per 100 kcal), the condition in the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
20.5 g per serving
41 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 82 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- large saucepan
- colander
- 30 cm ovenproof frying pan with a lid
- instant-read thermometer
Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 748 kcal |
| Protein | 57.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 57.3 g |
| of which sugars | 22.8 g |
| of which free sugars | 20.5 g |
| Fat | 31.3 g |
| of which saturates | 15 g |
| Fibre | 2 g |
| Salt | 4.33 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
7.7 g meets High protein (≥ 5 g per 100 kcal = 20% of energy, and ≥ 10 g per serving)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
