Makes: 48 servings (3 cups)
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Use Time: 4 hours

Korean Chicken Marinade

Ingredients:

1 cup white sugar
1 cup soy sauce
1 cup water
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon lemon juice (optional)
4 teaspoons hot chile paste (optional)

Directions:

1. In a medium saucepan over high heat, whisk together the sugar, soy sauce, water, onion powder, and ground ginger.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes.
4. Remove the mixture from heat, cool, and whisk in lemon juice and hot chile paste.
5. Place chicken in the mixture.
6. Cover.
7. Marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours.
8. Remove chicken.
9. Discard remaining marinade.
10. Cook chicken as desired.