15/02/2026
Dak-kkochi (Korean Sweet and Spicy Chicken Skewers)
Ingredients
Chicken:
* 3 tablespoons rice wine
* 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
* 3 cloves garlic peeled and minced
* 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
* 1 green onion white and light green parts minced
* 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
* 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs cut into 1 inch pieces
* 3 Daepa Big Korean green onions, white and light green parts cut into 1 inch pieces
Sweet Glaze:
* 1/4 cup soy sauce
* 2 tablespoons honey
* 1 garlic clove peeled and minced
* 1 tablespoon water
* 1/2 tablespoon cornstarch
Spicy Glaze:
* 2 tablespoons ketchup
* 1 tablespoon gochujang
* 1 tablespoon honey
* 1/2 tablespoon soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon sesame oil
* 1 garlic clove peeled and minced
Instructions
To prepare the chicken:
1. In a large bowl, combine the rice wine, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, green onion, and black pepper.
2. Toss in the chicken pieces until well coated. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
3. If using wooden skewers, soak in water for at least 30 minutes before assembling.
To prepare the sweet glaze:
1. In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, honey, and garlic over medium low heat.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the water and cornstarch.
3. Once the sauce is simmering, stir in the cornstarch with water.
4. Continue to cook until slightly thickened. Remove from heat and set aside.
To prepare the spicy glaze:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the ketchup, gochujang, honey, soy sauce, sesame oil, and garlic. Set aside.
To assemble and cook:
1. Assemble the marinated chicken on the skewers with the Daepa pieces. I assembled them 1 piece chicken, 1 piece Daepa, 2 chicken, 1 Daepa, and 1 chicken.
2. Place an indoor or outdoor grill over medium heat.
3. Once heated, add the chicken skewers, in batches if needed, and grill the chicken on each side until cooked through.
4. During the last minute of cooking, brush half of the skewers on each side with the sweet glaze and the other half with the spicy glaze.
5. Serve immediately.