Dakbalgi (닭갈비) is a spicy Korean dish that is a stir-fried chicken mixed with different vegetables like spring onion, cabbage, and carrots. Dakgalbi or dak galbi (닭갈비) is a dish that originates from Chuncheon, a city in Korea and the capital of Gangwon Province. The words “Dak” means “chicken” and “galbi” means “ribs” but this dish is ribless. In the past, Korean restaurants used pork ribs but since they were too costly for daily serving, they replaced them with chicken, hence the name.
1. Soak the rice cake in a water, set aside. Slice chicken thigh into a medium bite size pieces and transfer it into a bowl. 2. In a small mixing bowl, combine all the chicken marinate ingredients then add it into a chicken and let it marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Chop cabbage, perilla leaves (without the stem), and green onion. 4. Heat cooking oil in a pan over medium heat, stir fry cabbage, rice cake, carrot, and onion. Cook for 4 minutes then add marinated chicken, perilla leaves, and green onion. Spread across then pan and let it cook for 6 minutes with the lid on. 5. Stir then make a space in the middle of the pan then add the mozzarella cheese. Cook again with the lid on until the cheese is melted. Serve with warm rice.