Korean-Style Fire Chicken (Buldak) With Cheese Recipe

Name: Korean-Style Fire Chicken (Buldak) With Cheese Recipe
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (120ml) homemade brown chicken stock or store-bought, low-sodium chicken broth; 1/2 cup (120ml) soy sauce; 1/4 cup (60ml) Korean rice syrup (see note); 1/4 cup (60ml; 60g) gochujang (Korean chili paste); 1/4 cup (25g) fine ground gochugaru (Korean chili powder); 2 tablespoons (30ml) toasted sesame oil; 2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil; 8 large garlic cloves, minced; One (1-inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely grated (about 1 tablespoon; 12g); 2 fresh red chili peppers, minced (see note); 1 tablespoon (6g) freshly ground black pepper; 1 cup (240ml) Sprite; 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 pounds; 675g); 6 ounces (170g) low-moisture mozzarella, shredded; 2 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon (6g) toasted sesame seeds