Chicken Thigh Jjimdak (Korean Braised Chicken)
Description
This version of jjimdak uses chicken thighs, but any bone-in chicken with skin will work for this tasty, Korean-inspired braised dish.
Ingredients
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5 tablespoons soy sauce
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3 tablespoons cooking wine
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3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
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3 cloves garlic, minced
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2 teaspoons sesame oil
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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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2 pounds chicken thighs
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1 tablespoon butter
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2 1/2 cups water
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5 ounces cellophane noodles
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1 medium potato, cut into 1-inch cubes
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1 medium white onion, diced
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2 medium carrots, diced
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1 dried red chile pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
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2 stalks green onion, sliced
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1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Directions
1
Combine soy sauce, cooking wine, brown sugar, garlic, sesame oil, black pepper, and ginger for sauce in a bowl; set aside.
2
Bring a large pot with salted water to a boil. Add chicken thighs to the boiling water and cook for 1 minute. Remove from heat, drain water, and set chicken aside.
3
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken thighs, skin-side down, in the melted butter. Pour reserved sauce and 2 1/2 cups water over top. Cover and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat slightly once it starts boiling, remove lid, and flip chicken. Allow to cook for 15 minutes, turning chicken again halfway through.
4
Meanwhile, soak cellophane noodles in a bowl of hot water for 10 minutes. Strain and set noodles aside.
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Add potato, onion, carrots, and chile pepper to the skillet. Cook until all ingredients are almost cooked through, about 10 minutes, stirring everything after 5 minutes and flipping chicken again. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until sauce has desired consistency, 5 to 15 minutes. Keep stirring the sauce and turning the chicken every 2 minutes so it doesn't burn. At the final flip, make sure the chicken is skin-side up.
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Once sauce is almost the desired consistency, mix in drained noodles and green onion. Make sure the chicken is on top of all the ingredients. Cook for 3 more minutes and then turn off the heat. Mix once more and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Remove from heat and allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.