Dak Kkochi (닭꼬치)

Grilled chicken skewers brushed with sweet-spicy glaze.

Korean name: 닭꼬치
Spice level: Medium
Flavor: sweet · spicy
Typically contains: chicken
Vegetarian / vegan: Not vegetarian — meat or seafood is core to the dish
Typical price: ₩3,000–₩5,000 per portion checked 2026-07 — varies by area
Good to know: Beginner-friendly ●●●●○ Solo dining ●●●●● Kid-friendly ●●●○○
Also written as: dakkochi, dak kochi, chicken skewers korean

Spice and flavor are editorial assessments of the standard version — individual restaurants and recipes vary. Ingredient notes are typical, not guaranteed: always check with the restaurant for allergies or dietary needs. Eating and cooking notes describe common practice in Korea; our first-hand deep-dives live in the Eat Like a Local guides.

What is Dak Kkochi?

Dak-kkochi is Korea's after-dark skewer: chicken thigh pieces grilled over street-cart flames, brushed rounds of sweet-soy or gochujang glaze until lacquered and lightly charred. It's one-hand food built for night markets, festival alleys and the walk between bars.

How to eat it

Choose your glaze tier — soy (mild), yangnyeom (medium), 'hell' options at ambitious carts.
Rotate the skewer as you eat; glaze pools at the bottom.
Napkins are not optional.

Good to know

Char is flavor but the glaze burns fast — a good cart shows constant brushing and turning, not standing flames.
Skewer tips at face height in crowds: genuine night-market hazard.

The generational rival of tornado potatoes and eomuk for 'festival food of record'.

Nutrition

Calories	181 kcal
Carbohydrate	5.55 g
Protein	32.1 g
Fat	2.58 g
Sodium	122 mg

Per serving (~90ml): ≈163 kcal · sodium ≈110 mg (6% of the WHO daily guideline, 2,000 mg)

Per 100ml · total serving 90ml · Official data: National Integrated Food Nutritional Information Standard Data (Korea MFDS) (DB item: 닭꼬치구이, synced 2026-07-17). Values vary by recipe and portion.

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