Dak-galbi

Dak-galbi
Alternative namesSpicy stir-fried chicken
TypeBokkeum
Place of originSouth Korea
Associated cuisineSouth Korean cuisine
Serving temperatureWarm
Main ingredientsChicken
Food energy
(per 4 serving)
788 kcal (3,300 kJ)
Korean name
Hangul
닭갈비
RRdakgalbi
MRtakkalbi
IPAtak̚.k͈al.bi

Dak-galbi (Korean: 닭갈비; pronounced [tak̚.k͈al.bi]), or spicy stir-fried chicken, is a popular South Korean dish made by stir-frying marinated diced chicken in a gochujang-based sauce with sweet potatoes, cabbage, perilla leaves, scallions, tteok (rice cake), and other ingredients. In Korean, galbi means rib, and usually refers to braised or grilled short ribs. Dak-galbi is not made with chicken ribs, however, and the dish gained this nickname during the post-War era when chicken was used as a substitute for pork ribs. Many dak-galbi restaurants have round hot plates that are built into the tables. Lettuce and perilla leaves are served as ssam (wrap) vegetables.