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James Strange

Vegan dak galbi recipe 🍚

2 from 4 votes
Dak galbi is a Korean spicy stir fry using chicken and lots of vegetables. This version uses seitan instead of chicken.
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Prep Time 2 hours
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 170
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Potatoes
  • 3 each Potatoes
Sauce
  • 4 Tablespoons Gochujang
  • 1 Tablespoon Doenjang
  • 1 teaspoon Plum Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Soy Sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sesame Oil
  • 2 each Green Onions
  • 1 Tablespoon Garlic
  • 1/8 teaspoon White Pepper
Vegetables
  • 4 each Mushrooms Cut into large pieces
  • 1/4 each Onion
  • 1 each Zucchini Cut into large pieces
  • 6 each Asparagus Stems and tip separated
  • 1/4 each Red Bell Pepper
  • 1/4 Cup Sugar snap peas
Other
  • 8 oz Seitan
  • 2 Tablespoons Oil

Method
 

Pre cook the potatoes
  1. Add your potatoes to a pot and cover with water. Bring to a slow boil for 10 minutes.
  2. Cover and turn off the heat, let sit for an hour or so.
  3. Drain and let the potatoes dry.
  4. When ready to cook the dish peel the potatoes and cut into chunks.
Make the sauce
  1. Mix together 4 Tablespoons gochujang, 1 Tablespoon doenjang, 1 teaspoon plum syrup, 1 teaspoon brown sugar, 1 teaspoon soy sauce, 1/2 teaspoon sesame oil, 3 chopped green onions and 1/8 teaspoon white pepper.
  2. Mix everything and set aside.
Cook
  1. To a pan on medium to medium high heat add 1 Tablespoon of oil and brown the first batch of potatoes, remove and set aside.
  2. Add half a Tablespoon of oil and cook the next batch of potatoes and set them aside.
  3. After cooking the potatoes add 1/2 teaspoon of oil to your pan and cook the zucchini, mushrooms and asparagus stems for 3 minutes. Do not add any more oil. If the pan starts to get dry just splash a few drops of water or veggie broth.
  4. Add the rest of your veggies (except the asparagus tops and potatoes) and cook until the onions start to get soft.
  5. Add your seitan, sauce and asparagus tops. Stir in the sauce. Cook for three or four minutes
  6. Add the potatoes cook for another two minutes.
  7. Serve