Dak Bokkeum Tang — Korean Braised Spicy Chicken with Potatoes

Name: Dak Bokkeum Tang — Korean Braised Spicy Chicken with Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: 3 lb bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks; 1 Tbsp neutral oil; 2 Tbsp gochujang; 1 Tbsp tamari (gluten-free soy sauce); 1 tsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes); 1 Tbsp honey; 6 cloves garlic, minced; 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated; 1 tsp sesame oil; ½ cup chicken stock; 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1.5-inch chunks; 1 medium onion, cut into wedges; 2 scallions, sliced; 1 tsp sesame seeds

Bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks braised stovetop in a gochujang-tamari sauce with Yukon Gold potatoes. Reduced to a thick, sticky glaze. Medium heat.

KoreanServes 41hentree

Servings4

Ingredients

Chicken

3 lb bone-in chicken thighs and drumsticks

1 Tbsp neutral oil

Sauce

2 Tbsp gochujang

1 Tbsp tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)

1 tsp gochugaru (Korean chili flakes)

1 Tbsp honey

6 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated

1 tsp sesame oil

½ cup chicken stock

Vegetables

1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes, cut into 1.5-inch chunks

1 medium onion, cut into wedges

Finish

2 scallions, sliced

1 tsp sesame seeds

Method

1 — Sauce & Sear

1
Mix gochujang, tamari, gochugaru, honey, garlic, ginger, and sesame oil together in a bowl. Set aside.
2
Heat oil in a wide heavy pot or deep skillet over medium-high. Sear chicken skin-side down 4-5 minutes until deep golden. Flip, cook 2 minutes more. Remove chicken.
3
Pour off all but 1 tsp fat from pan. Add onion wedges, cook 2 minutes until softened at edges.

2 — Build & Braise

1
Return chicken to pot. Pour sauce over everything. Add stock. Bring to a boil.
2
Add potato chunks, tucking into the liquid. Cover and reduce to medium-low. Cook 25 minutes.
3
Uncover. Increase heat to medium. Cook 10-15 minutes more, turning chicken and potatoes occasionally, until sauce reduces to a thick glaze coating everything and potatoes are fully tender.

3 — Reduce & Glaze

1
Finish with sliced scallions and sesame seeds. Serve from the pot.

Nutritionper serving · 1/4 of recipe (edible meat + potatoes)

420kcal

38gProtein

28gCarbs

14gFat

4gSat Fat

780mgSodium

Nutrition estimate based on USDA FoodData Central data for bone-in chicken thigh and drumstick (cooked, skin on), Yukon Gold potato, gochujang, and tamari. Fat and saturated fat figures assume skin is consumed — if you remove skin before eating, fat drops to approximately 7g and sat fat to ~2g per serving, and protein rises slightly as a proportion of calories. Sodium is primarily from tamari (~580mg) and gochujang (~140mg) per serving; actual values vary by brand. Potatoes contribute the majority of carbs (~22g of the 28g total).