CHICKEN · Medium · 40 min

Dak Bokkeum — Spicy Braised Chicken

Name: Dak Bokkeum — Spicy Braised Chicken
Ingredients: 800g chicken thighs, 1 onion, 2 potatoes, carrots; 3 Tbsp gochujang, 2 Tbsp soy, 1 Tbsp gochugaru, garlic, ginger, 2 cups stock

By Bokkeum Curator

Dak bokkeum tang variant — chicken braised not just stirred, sauce clings.

TL;DR

Dak bokkeum tang variant — chicken braised not just stirred, sauce clings.

Prep 15 minCook 25 minServes 4

Ingredients

800g chicken thighs, 1 onion, 2 potatoes, carrots
3 Tbsp gochujang, 2 Tbsp soy, 1 Tbsp gochugaru, garlic, ginger, 2 cups stock

Steps

Sear chicken 3 min.
Add stock, potatoes, simmer 15 min.
Add sauce, onion, simmer 10 min until glossy.

Tips

Potatoes absorb glaze; undercook slightly, carryover finishes.

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What you'll need

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Gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)Medium-coarse flakes for kimchi color; freeze the bulk bag.
Gochujang (Korean chili paste)Fermented chili paste for tteokbokki, jjigae, and bibimbap.

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More Korean food

Relevant pages on the two hub sites — recipes and a BBQ directory on bulgogi.ai, street rice cakes on tteokbokki.ai.

bulgogi.ai — recipes & BBQ directory →Marinades, cuts, and a USA Korean BBQ map.
tteokbokki.ai — street rice cakes →School-cart sauce, rose, mala, and tteok types.
Korean BBQ directory →Grill vs stir-fry is the split — send tabletop nights to bulgogi.ai.