Korean Chili Paste Spicy Chicken Mae Un Dak Gui Recipes

DAK GALBI (KOREAN SPICY CHICKEN STIR-FRY)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large nonstick saucepan. Add chicken pieces; cook and stir until nearly opaque, 4 to 7 minutes.
• Combine gochujang, soy sauce, gochugaru, mirin, brown sugar, sesame oil, garlic, black pepper, and ginger in a bowl. Add to the saucepan with the chicken. Cook and stir until chicken pieces are browned and well coated, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir rice cakes, cabbage, sweet potato, and onion into the skillet with the chicken mixture. Cook until sweet potato changes color, about 10 minutes. Add 2 to 2 1/2 scallions and perilla leaves. Cook until wilted, about 3 minutes. Add more water if sauce seems to be drying up. Garnish with remaining scallions and sesame seeds.

DAK GUI (GRILLED CHICKEN IN A SOY CHILI SAUCE)

Steps:

• Mix all the marinade ingredients together until they are well combined. Add the chicken and marinate for 8 hours. Prepare the charcoal grill. When the coals are glowing, place the chicken and grill for approximately 10 minutes. Place the grilled meat on Romaine lettuce leaf with rice, Miso Paste, and grated daikon. Roll up the lettuce leaf, making sure the ends are secure, and eat like a wrap.
• Mix all the ingredients together until a nice paste is formed. Reserve.

KOREAN CHILI PASTE SPICY CHICKEN (MAE-UN DAK GUI)

Steps:

• In a large bowl mix together first 8 ingredients. Make sure that the sugar is well incorporatd in the marinade. Place chicken in a plastic zip-lock bag. Pour over the marinade, squeeze out air and seal tightly. Massage bag so the marinade thoroughly covers each chicken piece. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
• Heat grill. The chicken cooks better over lower heat than higher heat as the higher sugar content of the marinade lends itself to burning. Cook for about 7-9 minutes per side over lower heat.
• Garnish with sliced green onions.

CHILI PASTE

Steps:

• Mix 1/2 teaspoon of each fruit zest and all the juices with other ingredients.
• Add more spices if desired.
• Let stand at least 30 minutes before using (it should thicken).

SPICY KOREAN FRIED CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1) Cut the chicken into bite size pieces and place them in a bowl and with 2 tablespoons of garlic and salt and pepper. Mix well and rest for 30 minutes.
• 2) Beat the egg and coat the chicken pieces with the egg.
• 3) Mix flour and potato starch 1:1 and lay the chicken pieces in the mixture to coat.
• 4) Heat the oil high and deep-fry the chicken till golden brown.
• 5) In another pan heat 1 tablespoon of canola oil and the Gochujang sauce ingredients in a bowl.
• 6) Sauté finely chopped onion in the pan till brown and then add the Gochujang sauce and heat until it bubbles.
• 7) When the sauce shimmers, put in the fried chicken pieces and toss with the sauce until evenly coated.

KOREAN CHILLI, SESAME & HONEY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Toss the chicken in the soy sauce, sesame oil and ginger. Thread each thigh on two long metal skewers, so that each skewer pierces one side of the thigh. Keep threading the chicken, making sure it's packed onto the skewers tightly. Chill until you're ready to cook. Mix the ingredients for the glaze.
• Heat the BBQ. If using a coal BBQ, wait for the coals to turn ashen before you start cooking. Cook the kebab for 5-8 mins on each side (depending on the heat). Once nicely charred but not fully cooked through, start painting on the glaze. The honey will catch if cooked for too long - the key to nice sticky chicken is applying the glaze in layers, turning the kebab often.
• Once the glaze has been used up and the chicken is cooked through (it'll take about 20 mins in total), transfer to a plate and leave to cool for 5 mins before serving scattered with spring onions.