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Fire chicken with cheese

Fire chicken with cheese

Spicy fire chicken with cheese, known as buldak in Korean, offers a savory and fiery taste experience.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course main dish
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4 servings
Calories 500 kcal

Equipment

  • skillet
  • heavy pan
  • Spatula
  • Oven

Ingredients
  

  • 2 pounds chicken breast, cut into ¾ or 1 inch cubes
  • ½ cup Korean hot pepper flakes (gochugaru)
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons hot pepper paste
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable or corn oil
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ⅓ cup rice syrup (or corn syrup, sugar, honey)
  • 6 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 teaspoons ginger, minced
  • 1 pound mozzarella cheese (optional), cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup sliced rice cake (optional)
  • 1 unit green onion, chopped
  • ¼ cup water

Instructions
 

  • Combine hot pepper flakes, hot pepper paste, soy sauce, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, ground black pepper, rice syrup, garlic, and ginger in a bowl. Mix it well into a sweet and spicy paste.
  • Add the chicken and mix well by hand.
  • Heat up a skillet with 1 tablespoon vegetable oil. Add the sliced rice cakes and fry them for a few minutes. Turn them over with a spatula once or twice until both sides are crispy and light golden brown.
  • Place the marinated chicken into a heavy pan, preferably cast iron. Use the water to rinse the bowl and get the last of the sauce into the pan. Cover and cook over medium high heat for 10 minutes.
  • Uncover, stir and turn over the chicken with a wooden spoon. Add the rice cakes to the top of the chicken.
  • Turn down the heat very low. Cover and let cook another 10 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked.
  • When the chicken is cooked, put the cheese over the top. Slip it into the oven for a few minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
  • Remove and sprinkle with the chopped green onion. Serve hot.

Notes

If you want to make it less spicy, cut down on the hot pepper flakes, or use milder flakes. You could use chicken thigh instead of breast for a richer flavor.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 500kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 40gFat: 25gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 600mgFiber: 2gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 5IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 15mgIron: 10mg
Keyword barbecued chicken, cheese buldak, Comfort Food, fire chicken, Korean food, Spicy Chicken
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