Dak Jjim or Korean Braised Chicken

Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Parboil the chicken by adding it to a pot and covering it with water.
  2. 2While the chicken is parboiling, rehydrate some shiitake mushrooms by soaking them in hot water.
  3. 3Boil the chicken for 5 minutes; you will see all the greasy scum come out.
  4. 4Drain and rinse off the fat particles from the chicken.
  5. 5Rinse the chicken in a bowl with water.
  6. 6Wash the pot because lots of gummy bits stick to the side and bottom.
  7. 7Add some oil to the pot.
  8. 8Add dried chilies, minced garlic, and minced ginger to the pot and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
  9. 9Add the clean chicken back to the pot and stir.
  10. 10Add the braising liquid, which is water, brown sugar, mirin or Korean sweet cooking wine, soy sauce, and oyster sauce.
  11. 11Add one large sweet onion and the rehydrated mushrooms.
  12. 12Add the carrots and potatoes, which will soak up all the flavor.
  13. 13When the carrots and potatoes are soft, add the Korean sweet potato noodles or Dang Myeon.
  14. 14Garnish with perilla leaves or green onion, fresh chilies if you like things spicy, and a generous drizzle of sesame oil.

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs chicken wings, drumsticks, or thighs (with skin + bone)
  • 2 Tbsp dried chilies
  • 2 inches Ginger, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 0.25 cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp oyster sauce
  • 1 Tbsp mirin (sweet cooking wine)
  • 0.5 Tbsp black pepper
  • 2 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled + chopped
  • 2 carrots, peeled + chopped
  • 3 shiitake mushrooms, chopped
  • 2 green onion
  • 4 perilla leaves
  • 1 fresh chili, chopped
  • 1 Tbsp sesame oil

Equipment

potcolanderbowlwooden spoon

Tips

  • This may seem like an unnecessary step, but trust me the chicken and broth will have a cleaner, deeper flavor, a classic Korean technique that will level up this dish.
  • Don't forget to wash the pot too, because lots of gummy bits stick to the side and bottom.
  • Very tasty with rice and kimchi on the side.
  • Garnish with perilla leaves or green onion, fresh chilies if you like things spicy, and a generous drizzle of sesame oil.