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Buldak

Fire Chicken
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lbs Chicken, cut into 1" chunks
  • 1 Onion, diced
  • 2 Bell peppers, diced, or 10 diced Korean peppers
  • 1 Jalapeno, sliced thin
  • 8 oz Rice cakes, soaked for 1 hour
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 4 Green onions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Diced garlic
  • 1 tsp Diced ginger
  • 1/2 c Gochujang (GF if needed)
  • 1/2 c Gochugaru
  • 2 tbsp Soy sauce or tamari
  • 3 tbsp Rice syrup or honey
  • 1 tsbp Black pepper
  • 1/2 c Water
  • 2 c Shredded mozzarella cheese (DF if needed)

Equipment

  • 1 Cast iron sillet

Method
 

  1. Preheat the broiler to 500 degrees F
  2. Heat the skillet over medium-high. Add the oil. Drain and fry up the rice cakes, until they've taken on a golden color, and set aside.
    frying rice cakes
  3. Mix the chicken, onions, peppers, gochujang, gochugaru, garlic, ginger, soy sauce/tamari, rice syrup/honey, and black pepper together. While you can marinate, it can be cooked directly.
  4. Fry up the chicken and veggies in the skillet over medium-high, until the chicken is cooked through, and the vegetables are slightly softened.
    buldak frying
  5. Add 1/2 c water and the rice cakes, and simmer for 5 minutes, until the sauce starts to thicken. Add water as needed to maintain a slightly fluid consistency.
  6. Generously top the skillet with mozzarella or cheese substitute. Pop in the broiler for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is gooey and melted.
    buldak
  7. Serve with green onions!