Chef critique
Gochujang Chicken & Corn
A highly accurate and well-written recipe that expertly handles the chicken thigh temperature and marinade salinity, but forgets to salt the corn salad.
Score: 9/10
Suggested fixes
- Increase the total Diamond Crystal kosher salt in the ingredient list to 1 1/2 or 2 teaspoons.
- In Step 7, toss the corn and onions with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt along with the vinegar and sesame oil.
Issues
- medium / flavor: The corn and onion salad is not seasoned with salt. Add about 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of Diamond Crystal kosher salt to the corn and onions in Step 7 to properly season the vegetables (aiming for roughly 1% salinity by weight), and increase the total salt quantity in the ingredient list accordingly.
Strengths
- Perfectly targets 175°F for chicken thighs to achieve a silkier texture.
- Brilliantly calculates the total salinity of the chicken marinade by reducing the kosher salt to account for the sodium in the soy sauce and gochujang, and explicitly explains this logic.
- Excellent use of a bulleted list for the glaze ingredients with correct spacing.
- Ingredient distribution across steps perfectly matches the total quantities.