Monday, November 17, 2014

HOW TO COOK BULDAK (RECIPE)

HOW TO COOK BULDAK (RECIPE) -Buldak is a Korean chicken dish that has become popular for its hot and spicy taste. Many young people like this dish especially to those Soju lovers because this dish is very good to accompany alcoholic beverages. Its name derived from the Korean term 'Buk' that literally means 'fire' in English and the term 'Dak' is for the chicken. It is really like fire chicken because from the very first bite, you'll feel the very hot and spicy character of this dish. The industry for this dish is rapidly growing because this dish is not old as Kimchi but has earned its very good reputation. Many restaurants and food carts are serving this dish because they find this Buldak thing as a considerable contributor to their growing sales. Soup and stews are served with this dish to suit the taste of the customers. Many restaurants offer many kinds of combo dishes to choose from which the Buldak is the main dish. Almost any part of chicken are used in making this dish. The most common part used is breast and drumstick. Wing is also abundantly used depending on how much per serving the Buldak is offered. Also, many variations of sauce are offered in the market, from super hot and spicy to sweet and sour that kids always love. To me, Buldak is similar to chicken barbecue only this dish is always served with the touch of hot chili from many degrees of hotness. In Korea this days, you can barely find bars that do not offer this dish. Here is the recipe:

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HOW TO COOK BULDAK (RECIPE)

Cook Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients:
3 small chicken breasts (cut in halves)
cooking oil

For the marinade
3 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon pure honey
2 tablespoon rice wine
1/4 bundle spring onions
2 teaspoon black pepper (freshly ground)
sesame oil

For the sauce
3 tablespoon hot chili powder
2 jalapenos
1/2 cup Asian pear
1 small onion
4 cloves garlic
3 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon sesame oil
2 teaspoon brown sugar
2 teaspoon pure honey

Preparation and Cooking procedure:
1. Prepare the chicken by washing through running water.
2. In a bowl, combine together the ingredients for the marinade.
3. Marinade the chicken for 1 hour.
4. In a pan, pour cooking oil. Fry the chicken until golden brown.
5. In a blender, combine together all the remaining ingredients including the marinade. Puree the mixture.
6. In the same pan, combine together all the ingredients and cook for another 4 minutes or until the sauce thickens.
7. Transfer in a serving plate and serve with rice or beer.

HOW TO COOK BULDAK (RECIPE)