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A serving of spicy, cheesy rabbit meat cooked with Korean spices is held in a spoon above a cast iron skillet
Adam Berkelmans

Korean Fire Rabbit (Cheesy Rabbit Buldak)

Spicy braised rabbit cooked in a gochujang-based sauce with garlic, ginger, and chili and finished with melted cheese in classic Korean buldak style
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Korean
Calories: 467

Ingredients
  

  • 1 whole rabbit deboned and cut into bite-sized pieces
  • Kosher salt
  • Black pepper
  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 1 small onion sliced
  • 3 tbsp gochujang
  • 2 tbsp coarse gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)
  • 2 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp sugar or honey
  • 1 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tbsp sesame oil
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tbsp ginger grated
  • 1 cup stock chicken or rabbit
  • 2 cups cabbage chopped
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella
  • 2 scallions sliced
  • Sesame seeds for garnish

Method
 

  1. Season rabbit pieces generously with salt and pepper.
  2. Heat the oil in a large skillet or braising pan over medium-high heat. Brown the rabbit pieces on all sides until lightly golden. Remove and set aside.
  3. In the same pan, add the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook for another 1 minute.
  4. Stir in the gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, sugar, mirin, and sesame oil. Cook the mixture for 2 minutes.
  5. Return the rabbit to the pan. Add the stock and the cabbage and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 1 hour, until the rabbit is tender and the sauce thickens.
  6. Spread the mozzarella evenly over the top. Cover and cook on low heat until the cheese melts and becomes slightly bubbly. Sprinkle with scallions and sesame seeds.
  7. Serve hot with rice and kimchi. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 467kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 58gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 206mgSodium: 1070mgPotassium: 1063mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 433IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 201mgIron: 8mg

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