Andong Jjimdak - Home Recipe Perfected!

Ingredients

• 1 Whole Chicken (1kg or ~2 lbs) ((Or use Thighs & Drumsticks))
• Some Milk ((for tenderizing))
• A handful of Wide Glass Noodles ((Potato Starch Noodles))
• 1/2 a whole Onion
• 1-2 Potatoes ((total, length of your hand))
• 1 Sweet Potato ((total, length of your hand))
• Small piece of Carrot ((length of your pinky finger))
• 2 Cheongyang Chili Peppers ((or ~1 Jalapeno Pepper))
• 2 stalks of Spring Onion ((each, length of your forearm))
• 2/3 Cup Soy Sauce ((165 ml))
• 1/2 Cup Cheongju (Or Sake) ((125 ml))
• 1/2 Cup Mirin ((125 ml))
• 1/2 Cup Brown Sugar ((125 ml))
• 4-5 Spicy Dried Red Chili Peppers
• 1 Tablespoon Chunjang Paste
• 2 Cups Water ((500 ml))
• 1.5 Tablespoons Minced Garlic
• Few cracks of Black Pepper

Instructions

1. 1

   --- Tenderize Chicken & Soak Noodles ---

2. 2

   Place chicken (~2 lbs worth) into a bowl. Then pour-in enough milk to submerge the chicken. Set it aside and let it tenderize for 20 minutes - while you work on the veggies.

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   Place glass noodles in a tray. Soak with cold water. Set aside for at least 30 minutes.

4. 4

   --- Prep Veggies ---

5. 5

   Cut 1/2 an onion into large chunks.

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   Cut 1-2 potatoes and 1 sweet potato into large chunks as well.

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   Then, cut a small piece of carrot (pinky-length size) into thin moon-length pieces.

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   Dice 2 Cheongyang Chili Peppers into smaller pieces.

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   Then, split 2 Spring Onion Stalks in half. And cut into finger-length pieces.

10. 10

    --- Braise Chicken ---

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    Take out a large pot (or wok) and turn it on a medium-high heat. (Note: Don't add-in any oil.) Once the pot is hot, place the chicken on, skin-side down.

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    Let the chicken pieces cook until you get a good sear. Then flip the pieces over with the tongs.

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    Now, add in Soy Sauce (2/3 Cup), Cheongju or Sake (1/2 Cup), Mirin (1/2 Cup) and Brown Sugar (1/2 Cup).

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    Followed by Dried Red Chili Peppers (4-5) and Chunjang Paste (1 Tablespoon).

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    Next, add in some Water (2 Cups).

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    Now, place-on the Potatoes, Sweet Potatoes and Carrot chunks.

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    Place a lid-on to the pot and let it boil away for 20 minutes. (Set a timer!)

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    After 20 minutes, add in Minced Garlic (1.5 Tablespoons). Then 4-5 cracks of Black Pepper.

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    Now, add-on the glass noodles to the stew.

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    Finally, add-on the Onion, Spring Onions and Cheongyang Chili Peppers.

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    Place a lid-on to the pot and let it boil away for 5 more minutes.

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    --- Plate and Serve with rice ---

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    After 5 minutes, the master pot is ready!

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    For a more beautiful presentation, scoop out the ingredients into a smaller (clay) pot, frying pan or large pot - along with a few ladles of the broth.

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    Serve with hot rice - Bon Appetit!