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Chicken drumsticks in a spicy sauce with pieces of potato and carrots garnished with green onions in a bowl.

Korean Braised Spicy Chicken (Dak Doritang)

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Succulent chicken and tender vegetables cooked in a spicy Korean sauce is PURE HEAVEN! Delicious, warming, and comforting, treat yourself to this traditional Korean dish ASAP!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course
Cuisine Korean
Servings 4 people
Calories 439 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb chicken drumsticks
  • 2 potatoes peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
  • 2 carrots peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
  • 1 onion peeled and cut into bite sized pieces
  • 6 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 inch ginger peeled and minced
  • 3 tablespoon gochujang Korean hot pepper paste
  • 2 tablespoon gochugaru Korean hot pepper powder
  • 1 tablespoon sugar can use brown or white
  • ½ cup soy sauce
  • ½ cup water
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • Spring onions optional garnish
  • doenjang Korean soybean paste - optional but great! Add to taste!
  • sesame seeds optional garnish

Instructions
 

  • Combine then mix the following in a small bowl: garlic, ginger, sugar, gochujang, gochugaru, soy sauce, and water. Set aside.
    A spicy red sauce with garlic and chili flakes in a white bowl with a spoon containing some of the sauce in the foreground.
  • Place a large pot over medium high heat. Add the chicken, potatoes, carrots, and onion, followed by the spicy sauce/paste. Stir to combine, and then bring to the boil.
    Chicken drumsticks, cut up carrots, onions, and potatoes in a red spicy sauce in a dutch oven.
  • Reduce heat to a simmer (should be around medium low or so), and simmer covered for 45 minutes.
    Chicken drumsticks, cut up carrots, onions, and potatoes in a red spicy sauce in a dutch oven.
  • The last steps are to add the sesame oil and doenjang if using, then stir. Garnish with sliced spring onions and sesame seeds if you like, then the dish is now ready to serve!
    Chicken drumsticks in a spicy sauce with pieces of potato and carrots garnished with green onions in a bowl.

Notes

Enjoy Dak Doritang with a heaping bowl of rice, and garnished with spring onions!  A few banchan to accompany this spicy stew wouldn't go amiss.
맛있게 드세요 (Enjoy your meal in Korean!)

Nutrition

Calories: 439kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 34gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 1877mgPotassium: 1134mgFiber: 5gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 6378IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 4mg
Keyword Chicken, spicy, stewed chicken
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