Korean Garlic-Grilled Chicken Gizzards
Quick answer
- Total time
- 33 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 9
About this dish
Dakttongjip-maneul-gui is a Korean dish of chicken gizzards grilled and stir-fried over high heat with whole garlic cloves and cheongyang chili peppers.
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Gizzards are dense, pure-muscle organs with a firm, satisfying chew that sets them apart from other chicken cuts. Scoring them deeply before cooking opens the compact tissue so heat penetrates evenly and seasoning reaches the interior; a ten-minute soak in cooking wine beforehand removes any off-odor and lets the flavors absorb. Whole garlic cloves cooked alongside the gizzards undergo a visible transformation - the exterior caramelizes to a golden brown while the inside softens and turns almost creamy, converting raw sharpness into a rounded, sweet depth. The seasoning stays deliberately minimal - only salt and black pepper - so the natural flavor of the gizzards remains the focus, with cheongyang chilies providing a brief, clean heat that punctuates each bite without overwhelming the palate. The dish works equally well as an anju with drinks or as a savory side with steamed rice.
Ingredients
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Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Prep
Halve 450g chicken gizzards and cut several deep slits to open them up, rinse under cold running water for 2 to 3 minutes to draw out the blood, then pat dry with paper towels.
- 2Season
Season the gizzards with 1 tbsp cooking wine, half a teaspoon of salt, and half a teaspoon of pepper, then rest for 10 minutes to eliminate any off-odor.
- 3Prep
Cut 12 garlic cloves in half and thinly slice 1 Korean chili pepper after removing the seeds, keeping each ready separately.
- 4Control
Add 1 tablespoon cooking oil to a pan over medium-high heat and cook the halved garlic for 2 to 3 minutes until the cut surfaces are golden.
- 5Control
Add the gizzards to the pan and stir-fry over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes until the inside is firm and cooked through and the outside is browned, then season with the remaining salt.
- 6Finish
Check that the thickest gizzard is cooked through, then turn off the heat.
Mix in 1 tablespoon sesame oil, the chili, and 1 teaspoon parsley, and serve.
Practical Cooking Checks
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- Key technique
- Firm chicken gizzards are stir-fried with garlic for this chewy Korean Garlic-Grilled Chicken Gizzards.
- Finish cue
- Check that the thickest gizzard is cooked through, then turn off the heat.
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