15-30 min4 servingsAmerican

Chicken Bulgogi

By Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

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4 servings

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15-30 min

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Easy

Chicken Bulgogi
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Recipe Details

Course: Main Dishes

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 12 min

Total Time: 15-30 min

Cooking Technique: Max Pressure Cook, Pressure Cook

Cuisine: Korean

Yield: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup unsweetened apple cider
  • 2 tsp. toasted sesame oil
  • ¾ cup chicken broth
  • 3 tbsp. soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp. light brown sugar
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, peeled and minced
  • 1 medium yellow onion, halved and finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp. fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1 tbsp. red chile paste
  • 1 ¾ lbs. boneless skinless chicken thighs, trimmed
  • 4 medium scallions, finely sliced, for topping
  • 2 tsp. white sesame seeds, for topping

Bulgogi is a traditional Korean dish that starts as a braise (as here) but ends up as a skillet fry-up. It’s absurdly aromatic, although we’ve simplified it a bit for the American supermarket. This dish is a sweet and spicy mix that should be served alongside cooked long-grain white rice and lots of kimchi.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Mix the apple cider vinegar, sesame oil, chicken broth, soy sauce, light brown sugar, garlic cloves, yellow onion, ginger and red chile paste in the inner pot until the brown sugar dissolves. Stir the chicken into the sauce and lock the lid onto the pot.
  2. Option 1 Max Pressure Cooker
    Pressure Cook on Max for 10 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
  3. Option 2 All Pressure Cookers
    Press Meat/Stew or Pressure Cook (Manual) on High for 12 minutes with the Keep Warm setting off.
  4. Use the quick-release method to bring the pot’s pressure back to normal. Unlatch the lid and open the pot. Spoon the chicken and sauce into bowls; top with the scallions and sesame seeds.

About the chef

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

In this duo, Bruce Weinstein is the chef and Mark Scarbrough, the writer. Together, they’ve published over 35 cookbooks, hit international best-seller lists, won national and international awards, and have been interviewed by the best, from Lester Holt to Barbara Walters. Weinstein also writes knitting books, designs patterns, and teaches knitting workshops. Besides writing their cookbooks, Scarbrough also teaches literature classes; has a podcast called Walking With Dante, where he takes you on journey from hell to paradise; and has written a memoir, BOOKMARKED: HOW THE GREAT WORKS OF WESTERN LITERATURE F*CKED UP MY LIFE.

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