Bulgogi is a Korean dish that usually consists of grilled marinated beef or chicken. Dak mean chicken in Korean; hence the name is ‘Dak Bulgogi’. Traditionally bulgogi is grilled but it can be pan cooked.
For making Korean Dak Bulgogi, you will need;
- Chicken – ½ kg (It is optional to use chicken drumsticks, you can use small chicken pieces instead)
- Black sesame seeds for garnish (Optional)
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For marinade, you will need;
- Korean hot pepper paste (gochujang) – 2 tbsp
- Soy sauce – 2 tbsp
- Brown sugar – 2 tbsp
- Corn syrup – 2 tbsp
- Sesame oil – 1 tbsp
- Roasted sesame seeds – 1/2 tbsp
- Vinegar – 1 tsp
- Cloves of garlic – 3 big (minced)
- Ginger – 1 inch piece (minced)
- Little salt and black pepper powder
How to make Korean BBQ chicken or Dak Bulgogi?
- Remove the skin of chicken and make some slits on pieces.
- Wash pieces thoroughly under cold running water and pat dry them.
- Make the marinade by combining all ingredients listed above. Mix well and your BBQ sauce is ready.
- Pour BBQ sauce into chicken pieces and mix well.
- Cover it with plastic wrap and allow it to rest on counter for at least an hour.
- After an hour, heat up a tbsp of cooking oil in a pan.
- Place marinated chicken drumsticks in a pan. Cover it up and cook for 5-6 minutes until one side is nice brown.
- Flip all pieces with tong and cook from other side as well. Both sides should be nice brown. Pour the remaining sauce on top while chicken is cooking.
- Total cooking time may take around 15-20 minutes.
- Switch off the heat sprinkle some black sesame seeds on top.
- Serve Korean BBQ chicken hot with radish salad (musaengchae).
For making spicy Korean radish salad or musaengchae, you will need;
- Korean radish – 1 cup (Cut into thin and long strips)
- Green onion – 2 (finely chopped)
- Korean hot pepper paste (gochujang) – 2 tsp
- Brown sugar – 1 tsp
- Anchovy sauce – 1/2 tbsp
- Soy sauce – ½ tbsp
- Cloves of garlic – 1 big (minced)
- Little salt and black pepper powder
- Black sesame seeds – 1/2 tsp
Mix all above ingredients together and spicy radish salad is ready.
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