Korean Soy Braised Chicken (Jjimdak)
This Korean soy braised chicken (jjimdak) is a cozy one-pot dish made with tender chicken, veggies, chewy noodles, and a bold soy-based sauce.
Equipment
- large pot
- knife
- Chopping board
- Small bowl
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken drumsticks and/or thighs
- 1 cup potatoes peeled and chopped
- 1 cup carrots chopped
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
- 4 oz sweet potato noodles (Korean glass noodles)* optional
- 4 oz rice cakes* optional
FOR THE SAUCE
- 1 tbsp garlic minced
- 1 tsp ginger minced
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 3 tbsp mirin
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tbsp oyster sauce
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
- 2 tsp Korean red pepper flakes* optional
FOR GARNISH
- 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
- 1 green onion just the green part, thinly sliced
Instructions
PREPARE THE SAUCE
- Add all the ingredients for the sauce into a small bowl. Mix and set aside.
ADD INGREDIENTS TO THE POT
- Add chicken and sauce to the pot. Bring everything to a boil and reduce the heat to medium cook with the lid covered for 8 minutes.
- Add potatoes, carrots, and onions cover and cook for an additional 8 minutes.
- Add the sweet potato noodles and chopped green onions, and cook for 3 minutes.
- Lastly, add the rice cakes and cook for four minutes.
GARNISH AND SERVE
- Garnish with toasted sesame seeds and sliced green onions. Serve with rice.
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