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Korean Galbi Chicken

Korean Galbi Chicken

Blonde Kimchi
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 1 hour 20 minutes
Total 1 hour 35 minutes
The ultimate galbi chicken guide. Master the suwon chicken sauce and enjoy authentic wang galbi tongdak without deep-frying. Quick & easy!
Servings 2 people
Calories 1473

Ingredients

  • 1 whole chicken
  • 80 g sugar
  • 90 ml soy sauce
  • 1.5 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 20 ml sesame oil
  • 1/4 onion
  • 0.5 tbsp paprika powder
  • 3 tbsp cooking wine
  • 10 g green onion white part
  • 10 g green onion green part
  • 5 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tbsp potato starch

Equipment

Method

Prepare the Chicken
  1. Remove the string tied around the chicken.
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  2. Trim the wingtips and tail of the whole chicken.
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  3. Cut down the center of the chicken and spread open.
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  4. Pat the inside dry with a paper towel.
  5. If available, pour about 3 tbsp of cooking wine or white wine over the chicken to remove any odor.
  6. Season the chicken with salt, pepper and cooking oil. Let it rest for 30 minutes.
Make the Galbi Sauce
  1. Combine the following ingredients in a small saucepan:
  2. 90ml soy sauce
    20ml sesame oil
    80g sugar
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  3. 1.5 tbsp minced garlic
    ¼ onion (chopped)
    10g green onion (white part)
    0.5 tbsp paprika powder
  4. Bring the sauce to a boil. When it comes to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer.
  5. Mix the potato starch paste (1 tbsp potato starch + 3 tbsp water) and gradually add to the sauce, adjusting to the desired thickness
Bake the Chicken
  1. Brush the seasoned chicken with the prepared galbi sauce.
  2. Place the chicken on a baking sheet, skin side up. Bake at 365°F (185°C) for 25 minutes.
  3. After 15 minutes, brush the chicken with another layer of sauce and continue baking for the remaining 10 minutes.
Flip and Bake Again
  1. After 25 minutes, turn the chicken and brush with more sauce. Bake at 185 degrees for another 15 minutes.
  2. Flip the chicken skin-side up, brush with more sauce and bake for another 10 minutes.
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  3. To finish, brush on a final layer of sauce and bake at 465°F (240°C) for 5 minutes to caramelize and coat the chicken nicely.
Prepare Garnish
  1. Thinly slice 2 garlic cloves and sauté in oil over low heat until golden and crisp.
  2. Chop the green part of the spring onion.
Serve
  1. Remove the chicken from the oven
  2. Garnish with chopped scallions(green part).
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  3. and the crispy fried garlic.
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Jal meokgetseumnida!
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  2. 잘 먹겠습니다!

Nutrition

Calories 1473kcal | Carbohydrates 62g | Protein 77g | Fat 103g | Saturated Fat 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat 26g | Monounsaturated Fat 50g | Trans Fat 1g | Cholesterol 286mg | Sodium 2936mg | Potassium 964mg | Fiber 2g | Sugar 48g | Vitamin A 1162IU | Vitamin C 13mg | Calcium 82mg | Iron 5mg
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