Korean BBQ 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. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes.
2. Remove the mixture from heat, cool, and whisk in lemon juice and hot chile paste. Place chicken in the mixture. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator at least 4 hours before preparing chicken as desired.