Korean Chicken Skewers

Korean Chicken Skewers

" Ready?” Aunt Sujong asked. She was Nina’s after-school guest today at Kids Central. “ Ready! ” Nina said. Her backpack was filled with special ingredients. “ I hope everyone likes Korean food, ” she thought. “ Aunt Sujong! ” Izzie cried. “ Welcome back! ” Miss Shelly smiled. “ It’s so nice to see you. ”

“ Are you going to play soccer with us?” Bobby asked. Nina blinked. “ Actually, ” she said softly, “ we are going to show you how to make Korean food. ” “ Does everyone here like chicken?” Aunt Sujong asked cheerfully.

“ Yes! ” “ Then I think you’ll like this recipe. ” Aunt Sujong took out a list of ingredients. “ Nina, can you read this aloud for your friends?” Nina swallowed. A couple of ingredients had Korean names. “ Cheongju. ” “ What’s that?” Ethan asked.

“ It’s rice wine, ” Aunt Sujong answered. “ We use it often in Korean cooking. I’m glad you’re asking questions. ” Nina kept reading. “ Salt and pepper. Chicken. Mushrooms. Green onions. Cooking oil spray. Ketchup. Sesame oil. Soy sauce. Honey. ” She paused. “ And gochujang. ”

“ Go-what?” Bobby asked. “ Gochujang, ” Aunt Sujong said. “ It’s a red pepper paste. ” “ Let’s get started! ” Bobby said. “ First, we’ll make two sauces, ” Aunt Sujong said. “ We’ll marinate the chicken in one sauce. Then we’ll brush a gochujang sauce onto the chicken while it cooks. ”