Dakgogi Gui – Korean Style Chicken and Vegetables on Skewers

A quick and easy way to enjoy Korean cuisine.

Servings: 3

Cooking Times

Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

Equipment Needed:

bamboo skewers

Ingredients:

1 1/4

pounds

boneless, skinless chicken thigh or breast

16

each

white button mushrooms

8

each

scallions or 2 leeks, white portion only

2

tablespoons

vegetable oil

Seasoning Mix

2

each

cloves garlic

1/2

ounce

ginger

2

teaspoons

sesame oil

1/4

teaspoon

ground white pepper

Marinade:

5

each

cloves garlic

4

tablespoons

soy sauce

2

tablespoons

brown sugar

2

tablespoons

mul yeot (Korean malt syrup)

1/2

teaspoon

freshly ground black pepper

2

tablespoons

rice wine

1

tablespoon

sesame oil

1

each

large nashi (Asian) pear

green portion of leeks/onions

1/2

cup

water (or beef stock)

Procedure

Preparation

Marinade

Peel the garlic and rinse in cold water.

Peel and core the pear, then cut into small pieces.

Place garlic and pear into a blender or food processor with just enough water to liquify.

Remove most of the upper green portion of the leeks/scallions (leave about 1/2 inch of green, use a remaining white portion in the chicken prep). Fine chop the leek/onion green.

Place all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix well.

Let stand for fifteen minutes.

Chicken

Cut chicken into roughly 1-inch by 1-inch cubes.

Crush the garlic.

Grate the ginger.

Cut leek/onion whites into roughly 1-inch sections.

Place chicken, leeks/onions, mushrooms, and seasoning ingredients together in a large mixing bowl and mix well. Let stand for about 5 minutes.

Place the seasoned chicken and vegetables on skewers in the following order; chicken, onion/leek, then mushroom. Finish the skewer with a piece of chicken.

Place skewers in the marinade and let stand five minutes.

Cook:

Pan Fry:

Heat vegetable oil in a non-stick pan over high heat.

Place skewers in the pan in a single layer and cook until browned (two to three minutes). Turn and cook another two to three minutes. (Reserve marinade.)

Repeat until all skewers are done.

Grill or Broil:

Heat grill or broiler to high and cook skewers in a single layer, two to three minutes per side.

Reserved Marinade:

Heat marinade to boiling in a small pot.

Reduce heat and simmer two to three minutes.

Use as a dipping sauce for skewers.

Serve:

Serve with steamed white rice and ban chan.