Ttukdak Hyung's Yeontong Kkochi

Boiled chicken hearts threaded onto skewers, brushed with a special sauce made from teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce, and cheongju, then grilled until golden brown — a nostalgic street snack.

🙋 Recommended for

  • Those who miss the sweet and savory skewer snacks from street stalls
  • Those looking for a light home bar menu to pair with beer or soju
  • Those who want to make fun and delicious skewer snacks for kids

Ingredients needed 🛒2 servings

  • Chicken hearts, as needed
  • Soju, a little (for blanching)
  • Teriyaki sauce, 2 tbsp
  • Oyster sauce, 2 tbsp
  • Cheongju (rice wine), 2 tbsp
  • Mayonnaise, a little
  • Wooden skewers

Recipe 🍳

  1. Rinse the chicken hearts under running water to remove blood and impurities.
  2. Bring water to a boil, add a splash of soju, then blanch the hearts until the outside is cooked. Drain.
  3. Slice each blanched heart in half lengthwise and open it flat. Thread them onto skewers in order.
  4. In a bowl, mix teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce, and cheongju in a 1:1:1 ratio to make the skewer sauce.
  5. Lightly oil a pan or leave it dry, place the skewers, and generously brush the sauce on both sides while grilling until golden brown.
  6. If you're worried about splattering the stove, you can also cook the sauce-coated skewers in an air fryer at 180°C (350°F) for 15 minutes.
  7. Arrange the finished heart skewers on a plate and drizzle mayonnaise in a zigzag pattern on top.
  1. Rinse the hearts and blanch them in boiling water with soju.
  2. Cut the blanched hearts in half, open them flat, and thread onto skewers. Mix teriyaki sauce, oyster sauce, and cheongju in a 1:1:1 ratio to make the sauce.
  3. Grill the skewers in a pan or air fryer (180°C/350°F for 15 minutes) while brushing with sauce on both sides. Finish with a drizzle of mayonnaise.

Cooking tips 💡

  • Thoroughly wash the blood inside the hearts and blanch them with soju to completely eliminate the gamey odor.
  • For a charred, direct-heat flavor, pan-grill the skewers well; for a cleaner, easier method, use an air fryer.
  • If you prefer a spicy kick, top with gochugaru (Korean chili flakes) or chopped cheongyang chili peppers, or swap mayonnaise for a spicy sauce.
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