Dak Galbi, also known as, Korean Spicy Chicken Stir Fry. It’s spicy, savoury, smokey and so delicious! The chicken is marinated in korean hot pepper flakes and paste. Perfect for dinner or lunch.
My dak galbi recipe is also accompanied with cabbage, carrot, onion, and Korean rice cakes. Perfect for lunch or dinner.
Dak Galbi is usually fried on a dak galbi pan set over a gas stove top in the middle of a dinner table. While it cooks, you guests can converse and enjoy the aroma of the deliciousness to come.
Then once all the chicken and veggies are eaten, Koreans usually fry rice or ramen in the leftover sauce. It’s a delicious meal that will hit the spot.

It's actually one of my favourite Korean dishes ever. I love it paired with some steamed white rice. The taste of the smoky spicy barbeque-like sauce is so unique to Korean cuisine and I highly recommend it.
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Where can I find some of these ingredients?
You can source the Korean Hot Pepper Paste and Flakes from an Asian or Korean grocer or online for my Korean Spicy Stir Fried Chicken recipe.
- Korean Hot Pepper Flakes
- Korean Hot Pepper Paste
For this recipe
You will need the following ingredients for this Korean spicy chicken stir fry recipe:
dak galbi marinade:
- 4 skinless boneless chicken thighs, sliced into bite size pieces
- 3 tbsp gochujang paste (Korean Hot Pepper Paste - Mild)
- 1 tbsp Korean Hot Pepper Flakes
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- 1 tbsp cane sugar
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- ½ onion finely chopped
Other
- 2 cups napa cabbage, chopped
- 1 carrot, sliced
- ½ onion, sliced
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 12 rice cakes, soaked in warm water
How to make a dak galbi
- In a glass tupperware, marinade your chicken with gochujang paste, Korean hot pepper flakes, soy sauce, cane sugar, minced garlic and onion. Marinade for 10 minutes
- When ready to cook, in a skillet set over medium high heat add avocado oil. Followed by napa cabbage, carrot, onion, and rice cakes. Then add chicken with all the marinade on top.
- Fry the chicken until it’s sealed and lower the heat to medium. Cook for 12-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Serve hot with rice and enjoy!
Give it a try!
Well I hope you give my Dak Galbi recipe a try! It always excites me when you guys make my recipes and I hope this is one you try.
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Dak Galbi (Korean Spicy Chicken Stir Fry) (25-min. Recipe)
Ingredients
Marinade
- 4 boneless skinless chicken thighs skinless boneless, sliced into bite size pieces
- 3 tbsp gochujang
- 1 tbsp gochugaru
- 1 tbsp regular soy sauce
- ½ tsp ginger powder
- 1 tbsp cane sugar
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- ½ yellow onion finely chopped
Other
- 2 cups napa cabbage chopped
- 1 carrot sliced
- ½ yellow onion sliced
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 12 Korean rice cakes soaked in warm water
Instructions
- Marinate your chicken with gochujang paste, Korean hot pepper flakes, soy sauce, cane sugar, minced garlic and onion. Marinade for 10 minutes
- When ready to cook, in a skillet set over medium high heat add avocado oil. Followed by napa cabbage, carrot, onion, and rice cakes. Then add chicken with all the marinade on top.
- Fry the chicken until it’s sealed and lower the heat to medium. Cook for 12-15 minutes until chicken is cooked through. Serve hot with rice and enjoy!
NOTES
This is such a tasty fun way to upgrade chicken. Spicy and packed with flavor! 💕💕
Thanks Heidi! Yes it's one of my favourite ways to cook chicken as it truly hits the spot.