
This is a spicy Korean stir-fried chicken dish. If you have any question about the ingredients, please ask me.
Yield: 2 Servings
Short Korean Lesson: *^^*
- SonTop (손톱) = Fingernail
- BahlTop (발톱) = Toenail
Video Instructions
Main Ingredients
- 2 Green Onions
- ½ Onion
- ⅛ Cabbage
- ½ Sweet Potato
- 10 Rice Cakes
- 6 Sesame Leaves
- ¼ Cup Water
- ½ Tbsp Olive Oil
- ½ Tbsp Sesame Oil
- Some Sesame Seeds
Chicken Ingredients
- 1 Chicken Breast (90 oz)
- ½ Tbsp Cooking Wine
- ¼ tsp Minced Garlic
- 1 Pinch Black Pepper
Sauce Ingredients
- 1½ Tbsp Red Pepper Powder
- 2 Tbsp Red Pepper Paste
- 2 tsp Curry Powder
- 2 tsp Garlic
- 1¼ Tbsp Soy Sauce
- ½ Tbsp Sugar
- ⅛ tsp Black Pepper
- 1 Tbsp Cooking Wine
- ¼ tsp Ginger
Directions
In a bowl, add the chicken, ½ Tbsp of cooking wine, ¼ tsp of minced garlic, and a little black pepper. Set it aside while you are preparing other ingredients.
In a small bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the sauce: 1½ Tbsp red pepper powder, 2 Tbsp red pepper paste, 2 tsp curry powder, 2 tsp minced garlic, 1¼ Tbsp soy sauce, ½ Tbsp of sugar, ⅛ tsp of black pepper, 1 Tbsp of cooking wine, and ¼ tsp of ginger. Mix everything together.
Mix 2 spoons of the sauce into the bowl with the chicken. Leave the rest of the sauce for later. Cut 2 green onions into 1-inch pieces. Slice ½ of an onion into ½-inch pieces. Slice half of a sweet potato and then cut the slices in half. Discard the cabbage stem, and then cut it into 1-inch squares. Fold 6 sesame leaves in half, remove the stems, and then cut them into ½-inch strips.
In a heated pan, add ½ Tbsp of olive oil and ½ Tbsp of sesame oil.
Add the cabbage, sweet potatoes, onion, and the rice cakes. Then, put the chicken on top of the vegetables
Pour ¼ cup of water in it, so that it does not be too dry. Occasionally stir.
When it starts to boil, add all of the leftover sauce into it. Fry until the chicken is almost cooked.
Add the green onions and sesame leaves. Fry until all of the ingredients are cooked.
Lastly, sprinkle some sesame seeds on top.

Enjoy!









hi aeri, can i skip the curry here as i can’t see any of korean curry here in hk? will it affect the taste? pls reply ~ kamsahamnida~
hi jobeth,
I think… that the korean curry is a secret ingredient for this food. You can still enjoy this without curry..but the authentic flavor has curry taste in it. thanks
Hi, Aeri! I have been looking for a good recipe for dak galbi and I can’t wait to try this out. Is the curry powder just the usual one you can buy at the American grocery store spice section or do I need to go to a Korean grocery store to buy it? Thanks!
hi Jonathan’s mom,
Korean curry powder taste totally different from the one at the American grocery store.. so please try Korean one for this recipe. thanks
Wow! This kind of food is what we love to eat especially during cold weather. Since Korean store is just nearby of place, it is no problem to buy the ingresdients. Thank you for your column. I will be on watch to your next recipe. Good luck
Thanks so much for this recipe. I have gotten this bug to eat Korean food lately after making some kimchi. This meal really hit the spot, although I am still unsure about the rice cakes, they had a different texture than I thought they would. I can’t wait to try more of your recipes, these sites are better than any Korean cookbooks I have seen. Thanks again.