Dakkochi (Korean Chicken on a Stick)

Dakkochi (Korean Chicken on a Stick)

Dakkochi (Korean Chicken on a Stick)

Dakkochi are a real popular street food in Korea. They are simply grilled chicken on a stick. They are traditionally brushed with layers of either a sweet or spicy sauce while being grilled. If you don’t have a grill, these can easily be broiled.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Korean
Keyword: appetizer, Chicken, Korean
Author: Alex Gorgos

Ingredients

  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast or thigh cut into 2” cubes
  • 8 green onions cut into 2” pieces
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 3 tbsp cooking wine
  • 1 tbsp garlic minced
  • 1 tsp ginger grated

Sweet Sauce

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup honey

Spicy Sauce

  • 1/2 cup sweet sauce
  • 1 tbsp gochugaru
  • 1 tbsp sriracha
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

  • Mix together the cooking wine, garlic, ginger, salt, and black pepper. Marinate the cubed chicken for 20 minutes.
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  • Mix together the sweet sauce ingredients.
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  • Mix together the spicy sauce ingredients.
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  • Turn on your oven’s broiler. Place a rack on a baking sheet lined in foil. Skewer up the green onions and chicken. I used 8” skewers; allowing for 3 pieces of chicken per skewer. Place the skewers on the rack.
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  • Broil for 2 minutes a side.
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  • Brush the top side of the skewers with the sauce of your choice. Broil for 2 minutes. Flip the skewers. Brush with the sauce. Broil for another 2 minutes. Do this step 1 more time for each of the sides of the skewers. Each side should have 2 coatings of the sauce.
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