Main Dishesbonappetit5.0
Buldak Fire Chicken With Rice Cakes
Saucy, fiery, and under a blanket of cheese, tender chicken pieces and bouncy rice cakes make for a perfect one-skillet meal.
👥 4 Servings👤 Kendra Vaculin📖 bonappetit
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●pan
- ●skillet
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Heat broiler. Place 1½ lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 3 medium), cut into 1" pieces, in a large bowl and season with kosher salt; toss to coat. Add 4 garlic cloves, finely grated, one 2" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated, ⅓ cup gochujang (Korean hot pepper paste), 2 Tbsp. gochugaru (coarse Korean red pepper powder), 1 Tbsp. honey, and 1 Tbsp. soy sauce and stir to coat chicken. Let sit at least ⏱️ 10 minutes.
½ lb. skinless, boneless chicken breasts (about 3 medium), cut into 1" pieces1Kosher salt2" piece ginger, peeled, finely grated1. gochugaru (coarse Korean red pepper powder)2 Tbsp. honey1 Tbsp. soy sauce1 Tbsp
2
Meanwhile, place 1 lb. Korean rice cakes, preferably cylindrical, in a medium bowl; pour in cold water to cover. Let sit ⏱️ 10 minutes, then drain.
. Korean rice cakes, preferably cylindrical1 lb
3
Heat 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, scraping in marinade from bowl, and cook, stirring occasionally, until chicken is starting to brown, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Add 1 cup low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth or water, scraping up browned bits from bottom of pan. Stir in rice cakes, then cover and cook until rice cakes are partially tender, 1–⏱️ 2 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring often, until chicken and rice cakes are cooked through and sauce is thickened, about ⏱️ 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
. extra-virgin olive oil1 Tbsplow-sodium chicken or vegetable broth or water1 cup
4
Scatter 12 oz. low-moisture mozzarella, coarsely grated (about 2 cups) over spicy chicken and rice cakes and broil until cheese is melted and lightly blistered and golden brown in spots, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Garnish with thinly sliced scallions just before serving. Do Ahead: Chicken can be marinated ⏱️ 2 hours ahead. Cover and chill.
. low-moisture mozzarella, coarsely grated (about 2 cups)12 ozThinly sliced scallions (for serving)
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