Cheese Dak-galbi (Korean Spicy Stir-fried Chicken)

Experience the ultimate comfort food with Cheese Dak-galbi, Chuncheon's famous spicy stir-fried chicken. Tender chicken and fresh vegetables are coated in a curry-spiked gochujang sauce and served around a bubbling mozzarella center.

Ingredients

• 500 g boneless chicken thighs
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp cooking wine
• 1 tsp beef bouillon powder
• 1 tbsp minced garlic
• 1 tbsp white sugar
• 1 tbsp green plum extract
• 1 tbsp yellow curry powder
• 1 tbsp oyster sauce
• 2 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
• 1 tbsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
• 1/4 head green cabbage
• 1/2 red onion
• 1 leek
• 2 red chili peppers
• 1 large sweet potato
• 1.5 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
• to taste fresh perilla leaves
• 2 tbsp cooking oil

Instructions

1. 1Pour soy sauce over chicken

   

   Place the raw chopped chicken pieces into a large glass bowl, then pour soy sauce evenly over the meat.

   Tip: Ensure the soy sauce is distributed evenly to start building the base flavor for the marinade.
2. 2Add seasonings and curry powder

   

   Add yellow curry powder, white sugar, minced garlic, and other specified seasonings directly on top of the chicken and soy sauce mixture.

   Tip: Curry powder serves as the key aromatic element that gives this dish its distinct flavor profile.
3. 3Mix the marinated chicken

   

   Using a gloved hand, thoroughly mix the chicken pieces and red marinade ingredients together until everything is well combined.

   Tip: Massage the marinade into the meat to ensure complete flavor absorption across all chicken pieces.
4. 4Chop the green cabbage

   

   Place a head of raw green cabbage on a wooden cutting board and chop it into large, coarse chunks using a chefs knife.

   Tip: Cut the cabbage into substantial pieces so they maintain a good texture during the stir-frying process.
5. 5Slice the sweet potatoes

   

   Take peeled raw sweet potatoes and slice them uniformly into long sticks on a wooden cutting board.

   Tip: Cut the sweet potato sticks evenly so they cook at a consistent rate when pan-fried.
6. 6Fry the sweet potato sticks

   

   Heat oil in a pan and add the sweet potato sticks, frying them until they turn translucent since they take longer to cook than other vegetables.

   Tip: Fry the sweet potatoes first before adding the other ingredients to ensure they are fully cooked through.
7. 7Add vegetables to the pan

   

   Add the chopped cabbage, sliced red onion, leeks, and red chili peppers into the pan along with the sweet potato sticks.

   Tip: Make sure the pan is large enough to comfortably hold both the vegetables and the chicken.
8. 8Add marinated chicken

   

   Place the bowl of marinated red chicken directly on top of the bed of fresh vegetables in the pan.

   Tip: Pour all of the remaining marinade sauce from the bowl over the vegetables to ensure maximum flavor.
9. 9Stir-fry chicken and vegetables

   

   Stir-fry the chicken and vegetables together in a large pan until the chicken is fully cooked and the vegetables are tender.

   Tip: Switch to a larger pan if necessary to make mixing easier.
10. 10Add cheese center

    

    Make a well in the center of the cooked chicken and vegetable mixture, then add the shredded cheese into the middle.

    Tip: Allow the cheese to melt completely before eating so you can wrap the chicken in the gooey cheese.

Storage & Reheating

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