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This meal starts with a spicy citrus barbecue sauce—sweet, savory, and acidic—that we pair with chicken thighs, rice, and grilled scallions. Our citrus barbecue sauce—created with the Korean spice gochujang and dipping sauce ssamjang—has a swirl of heat from chiles and garlic, pungent flavor from fermented soybeans and sesame, and a little sweetness from honey and sugar. Once you taste this dark sauce, concentrated in its gingery heat and spice, you won’t want to stop eating it. Put the protein—in this case, chicken thighs—into a bag with this sauce and sous vide it. This is a fully flavored weeknight meal, satisfying without requiring much work from you.