This super-quick chicken dish looks as good as it tastes and makes for great party food. You’ll want to hit a Korean market for some of these ingredients, check out Chef May’s list of favorite markets in the L.A. area in our Korean BBQ blog post..
Ingredients
Dak Galbi (Chicken with Gochujang and Rice Cakes). Serves 4
1lbBonelessskinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
1/4cupVegetable oil
1/2lbKorean rice cakessticks, soaked in hot water
2cupsgreen cabbageChopped
8Perilla leavessliced, plus more for garnish
1Small onionsliced
1Sweet potatothinly sliced into semi circles
1/4cupWater
A bit of toasted sesame seedsfor garnish
Instructions
Combine sauce ingredients (see below). Toss chicken with the sauce.
Heat oil over medium high heat in a medium-sized skillet. Add the chicken and spread it in an even layer. Top with vegetables and drained rice sticks. Cook for 2-3 minutes or until the bottom of the chicken is brown. Toss everything together, add the water, and reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 7-10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Taste a sweet potato for doneness.
Toss in more sliced perilla leaves to the chicken and vegetables. Mound on Perilla leaves and serve garnished with sesame seeds.