Dakgalbi

5 from 2 votes

Korean dakgalbi is one of those dishes that anyone should eat at least once in their lifetime! It is a slightly sweet, spicy, and umami-rich chicken dish that is packed with fresh vegetables. It is intensely flavored, very delicious, and super simple to make.

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Korean

Keyword: dakgalbi, Korean dakgalbi, Korean spicy chicken stir fry

Servings: servings

Calories: 530kcal

Ingredients

Marinade Ingredients

¼ cup gochujang (Korean chili paste) mild or medium-hot
2 tablespoons gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) mild
3-4 garlic cloves minced
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons soy sauce
¼ cup mirin
1 tablespoon Korean curry powder
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
black pepper to taste

Dakgalbi Ingredients

1 pound chicken thighs deboned, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 ½ cups sweet potato and/or potato cut into sticks or halved/quartered slices
1 small/medium-sized yellow onion cut into slices
3 green onions cut into long pieces
2 ½ cups green cabbage roughly chopped
1 carrot cut into slices

Other Ingredients

⅓ - ½ cup water as needed
1 cup Korean rice cakes

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Instructions

First, add all marinade ingredients to a small bowl and stir until combined.
Next, add the rice cakes to a bowl filled with warm water and soak for 10-15 minutes. Then drain and set aside.
Add all dakgalbi ingredients to a large bowl. Pour the marinade over the ingredients and mix until everything is combined.
Now add the dakgalbi ingredients to a large pan and heat it over medium-high heat. Add some water and make sure that there is always some liquid to prevent the dakgalbi from burning at the bottom.
As soon as the pan is hot, let everything cook for 15-20 minutes over medium heat until the vegetables are tender. Cover the pan while you let the dakgalbi cook. Stir the dakgalbi occasionally and always add more water when needed.
When the vegetables start to soften, add the rice cakes to the pan and stir. Let them cook with the dakgalbi until all ingredients are tender.
Serve with your favorite side dishes and enjoy!

Notes

Only add a small amount of water in the beginning. As the cabbage cooks, it loses a lot of water. So be sure to not add too much water.
For more information on the recipe (ingredients, side dishes, etc.), check out the post.

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