🇰🇷 South Korean Cuisine

닭갈비

Spicy Stir-Fried Chicken

Prep Time 40 min
Servings 3
Difficulty Medium
Calories 494 kcal

Chunky chicken thighs stir-fried on a sizzling hot plate with sweet potato, cabbage, and tteok in a fiery gochujang sauce, finished with melted cheese at the table.

Ingredients

  • 600g boneless chicken thighs, cut into chunks
  • 200g sweet potato, sliced
  • 200g cabbage, chopped
  • 100g tteok (rice cakes)
  • 2 green onions, cut into 5cm pieces
  • 3 tbsp gochujang
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger, grated
  • 100g mozzarella cheese (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1 Combine gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger into a marinade. Toss chicken pieces in the marinade and let sit for 20 minutes.
  2. 2 Heat a large flat griddle or wide skillet over high heat. Spread the marinated chicken across the surface.
  3. 3 Add sweet potato slices around the chicken, cook for 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Add cabbage, tteok, and green onions. Stir-fry everything together for 8-10 minutes until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
  5. 5 If using cheese, push ingredients to the edges, pile cheese in the center, cover briefly until melted.
  6. 6 Serve directly from the griddle with steamed rice on the side.

Did You Know?

Dakgalbi was born in the back alleys of Chuncheon as a cheap alternative to beef galbi, and the entire city now celebrates an annual Dakgalbi Festival.

From The Culinary Codex — http://theculinarycodex.com/dish/south-korean/dakgalbi/