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Dakgalbi (닭갈비)

Name: Dakgalbi (닭갈비)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 2 lbs chicken thighs, boneless, cut into pieces; 3 tbsp gochujang; 1 tbsp gochugaru; 2 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp sugar; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tsp ginger, minced; 1 tbsp sesame oil; 1 small sweet potato, cubed; 3 scallions, cut into pieces; 2 cups cabbage, chopped; 1 cup tteok rice cakes; 1 tbsp sesame seeds

Dakgalbi (닭갈비) reads umami 6.4, sweetness 5.5 and salinity 4.8 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a Korean main, about 1 hr 35 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 7.2 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 5.8 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.5 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 2.0 / 10
Rich & Fat — 5.5 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.3 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Umami 6.4 · Sweetness 5.5 · Salinity 4.8 · Richness 4.4 · Nutty 3.9 · Allium 3.6 · Heat 3.4 · Funk & Ferment 3.2 · Warm Spice 2.4 · Herbaceous 2.2 · Earthy 1.8 · Sourness 1.5 · Floral 1.0 · Bitterness 1.0 · Fruity 0.9 · Smoke 0.7

What's in it (13)

2 lbs chicken thighs, boneless, cut into pieces
3 tbsp gochujang
1 tbsp gochugaru
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp sugar
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp ginger, minced
1 tbsp sesame oil
1 small sweet potato, cubed
3 scallions, cut into pieces
2 cups cabbage, chopped
1 cup tteok rice cakes
1 tbsp sesame seeds

Time & effort: about 1 hr 35 min (25 min active) · effort: medium

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 124.7 kcal, 9.2 g protein, 4.8 g fat, 11.6 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (3 steps)

Marinate chicken pieces in the spicy gochujang-based sauce for at least an hour.
Stir-fry on a large griddle with sweet potato, cabbage, and scallions until the chicken is cooked through.
Add tteok in the final minutes and continue cooking until slightly caramelized.

Dishes with a similar flavor shape

Dakgalbi (Spicy Korean Chicken Stir-Fry) — Korean
Ground Pork and Green Bean Stir-Fry — Chinese-American
Korean Spicy Pork Bulgogi Lettuce Wraps — Korean
Bibimbap (비빔밥) — Korean
Bang Bang Chicken (Bang Bang Ji) — Chinese · Sichuan

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.