# JJIMDAK

A humble and comforting Korean Jjimdak dish that is simply irresistible.

- Cuisine: Chinese
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 500 g chicken thighs
- 1 potato
- 1 carrot
- 1 small sweet potato
- 1 onion
- 200 g sweet potato noodles
- 1.5 tbsp gochugaru
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp grated garlic
- 1 tsp grated ginger
- 0.5 tbsp oyster sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 6 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp corn/rice syrup
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 tbsp canola oil
- 300 ml water
- 1 handful spring onion
- 1 handful chili
- 1 handful sesame seeds

## Instructions

1. Soak the sweet potato noodles in room temperature water.
2. Add gochugaru to a bowl.
3. Add brown sugar to the bowl.
4. Add grated garlic to the bowl.
5. Add grated ginger to the bowl.
6. Add oyster sauce to the bowl.
7. Add sesame oil to the bowl.
8. Add soy sauce to the bowl.
9. Add corn/rice syrup to the bowl.
10. Mix the sauce ingredients well.
11. Add 1 tbsp of oil to a pot.
12. Sear the chicken in a pot until golden brown on all sides.
13. Add carrots to the pot.
14. Add potatoes to the pot.
15. Add sweet potatoes to the pot.
16. Pour the prepared sauce over the chicken and vegetables in the pot.
17. Add 300ml of water to the pot and cook for 10 minutes or until the potato is fork-tender.
18. Add the soaked sweet potato noodles to the pot.
19. Add onions to the pot and cook for another 5 minutes or until the sweet potato noodles are cooked.
20. Stir the ingredients in the pot with tongs.
21. Garnish with spring onion, chili, and sesame seeds.
22. Serve and enjoy the Jjimdak.

## Equipment

- pot
- tongs
- spoon
- bowl
- chopsticks

## Tips

- This is also a perfect simple meal prep; just multiply the recipe.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSS6wpHnG/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e02f8b18-010b-43b2-b286-4fb0345d7d2f
- Extracted: 2025-07-29

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