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This Chicken Bulgogi Rice Bowl is a Korean barbecue recipe made of thinly sliced chicken marinated in a flavourful bulgogi sauce. Served with steamed rice and stir-fry vegetables. It’s so quick and easy to make! Ready in 30 minutes! Perfect dinner recipe for a busy weeknight! 

Chicken Bulgogi with rice and stir fry vegetables in a bowlThis chicken bulgogi rice bowl recipe is one of my go-to recipes if I need to make a quick dinner after coming home from work. Even though I don’t have enough time to marinate the chicken, cooking this in a skillet is a great way to let the chicken absorb the bulgogi marinade.

Chicken Bulgogi with rice and stir fry vegetables in a bowl

How to make Chicken Bulgogi Rice Bowl

In a small bowl, mix all the bulgogi marinade ingredients. Add the sliced chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight. You can cook the rice first or while preparing other ingredients.

If you are short of time it can be marinated in just 15 minutes if cooked in a skillet. The thinly sliced chicken will absorb and be coated with the flavourful bulgogi marinade as it cooks.

For the best flavourful result, make ahead and marinate overnight and you can make this dinner in under 30 minutes!

For the stir-fry vegetables. In a hot wok, add the vegetable oil and saute the onion for a minute. Add the rest of the vegetables and stir-fry for a minute or two. Season with salt and pepper, or add stir-fry sauce. Add on top of the rice, in a bowl.

To cook the chicken bulgogi in a skillet. Add the marinated chicken to a hot wok or skillet with vegetable oil and cook for about 5 minutes. If desired, add more sesame seeds.

To Serve. Add the cooked chicken to the rice bowl with the stir-fry vegetables. Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds.

Chicken Bulgogi Rice Bowl with stir fried vegetablesTo Store

The marinated (raw chicken) and cooked chicken bulgogi freezes well.  You can freeze for up to 4 months in a sealed container.

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Chicken Bulgogi Rice Bowl with chopsticks on the bowl
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Chicken Bulgogi Rice Bowl

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This Chicken Bulgogi Rice Bowl is a Korean barbecue recipe made of thinly sliced chicken marinated in a flavourful bulgogi sauce. Served with steamed rice and stir-fry vegetables. It's so quick and easy to make! Perfect dinner recipe for a busy weeknight! 
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
marinate 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 2
Course: Main
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 596

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g chicken thighs boneless/skinless or chicken breast
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp sesame seeds ½ tsp for garnish
  • 1 to 2 cups rice cooked steamed
Bulgogi marinade
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce low sodium
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar or honey
  • 1 tsp Gochujang Korean red pepper paste, more or less depending on your heat level.
  • ½ tsp rice vinegar
  • ½ tsp tahini or ground sesame seeds
  • ½ tsp sesame oil
  • 1 tsp ginger grated
  • 1 clove garlic minced
Stir-fry Bean sprouts
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • ½ onion sliced
  • 50 g cabbage thinly sliced
  • 50 g carrot julienned
  • 100 g bean sprouts
  • 1 stalk green onion chopped for garnish
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Equipment

  • Wok

Method
 

  1. In a small bowl, mix all the bulgogi marinade ingredients. Add the chicken and marinate for at least 30 minutes or overnight.
  2. In a hot wok, add the vegetable oil and saute the onion for a minute. Add the rest of the vegetables and stir-fry for a minute or two. Season with salt and pepper, or add stir-fry sauce. Add on top of a rice bowl.
  3. Cook the marinated chicken in a hot wok with vegetable oil for about 5 minutes. If desired, add more sesame seeds.
  4. Add the cooked chicken to the rice bowl with the stir-fry vegetables. Garnish with chopped green onion and sesame seeds.

Video

Notes

If you are short of time it can be marinated in just 15 minutes if cooked in a skillet. The thinly sliced chicken will absorb and be coated with the marinade as it cooks.
For the best flavourful result, make ahead and marinate overnight and you can make this dinner in under 30 minutes!
The marinated and cooked chicken bulgogi freezes well.  Freeze for up to 4 months in a sealed container.

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