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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