Sweet and Salty Andong Jjimdak (Braised Chicken)
A braised chicken dish of chicken drumettes, glass noodles, and rice cakes simmered gently in a sweet and savory soy sauce seasoning.
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This one-bowl dish for 2 to 3 servings is generously packed with chicken drumettes, various vegetables, glass noodles, and rice cakes. Chilies add a touch of spice to the sweet and savory soy sauce seasoning. Soaking the glass noodles in boiling water beforehand keeps them from soaking up too much of the broth during cooking.
- Servings
- 2–3 servings
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Spiciness
- Mildly spicy
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Chicken drumettes15, 500 g
- Sweet potato glass noodles (dangmyeon)50 g
- Rice cakes10
- Potato1
- Onion1/3
- Carrot1/5
- Cheongyang chili pepper (hot green chili)1
- Red chili pepper1
- Dried kelp (dasima) broth3 cups
Seasoning
- Regular soy sauce (jin-ganjang) (or brewed soy sauce (yangjo-ganjang))3 tbsp
- Oyster sauce2 tbsp
- Corn syrup (mulyeot)2 tbsp
- Sugar1 tbsp
- Mirin (cooking rice wine)2 tbsp
- Minced garlic1 tbsp
- Minced ginger1/2 tsp
- Toasted sesame oila little
- Ground black peppera little
- To soak the sweet potato glass noodles quickly, pour boiling water over them and let them sit for at least 10 minutes until they soften.
- To make the dried kelp broth, soak two 5 cm square pieces of dried kelp in 3 cups of water for at least 30 minutes.
- I prepared 15 chicken drumettes, which is about the amount in half of a large chicken.
Steps
Prepare the ingredients
I prepared 15 chicken drumettes, which is about the amount in half of a large chicken.
For vegetables, you will need onion, carrot, Cheongyang chili pepper, and red chili pepper. Prepare 50 g of sweet potato glass noodles and 15 short tteokbokki rice cakes.
Cut the potato, carrot, and onion into large chunks, and slice the chilies diagonally.
Soak the glass noodles
To soak the sweet potato glass noodles quickly, pour boiling water over them and let them sit for at least 10 minutes until they soften.
If you add unsoaked glass noodles, they will absorb all the seasoning, so it is best to soak them in advance like this.
Season and simmer
Add the washed chicken drumettes, potato, and carrot, then add all the seasonings except the toasted sesame oil and ground black pepper, and pour in 3 cups of dried kelp broth.
To make the dried kelp broth, soak two 5 cm square pieces of dried kelp in 3 cups of water for at least 30 minutes.
Once it boils vigorously, skim off the foam and simmer until the ingredients are cooked through.
Taste the broth, and if it is too bland, season it with salt or soy sauce to taste.
Add the glass noodles, rice cakes, onion, and chilies to cook. Finish by adding a little toasted sesame oil to bring out its nutty aroma, along with ground black pepper to your taste.
Since the glass noodles and rice cakes go in, if the broth feels too low, add more water along with extra seasoning to balance it out.
Done
This braised chicken is simmered until the broth is shallow and savory.
It has a sweet and savory taste with a nice hint of heat from plenty of chilies.
Adding rice cakes or glass noodles to soak up that sweet and salty sauce is truly delicious.
I enjoy eating the extra ingredients even more than the chicken.
Enjoy your meal and have a fun Friday night.
Ppunwife's tips
- If you add unsoaked glass noodles, they will absorb all the seasoning, so it is best to soak them in advance like this.
- Since the glass noodles and rice cakes go in, if the broth feels too low, add more water along with extra seasoning to balance it out.
FAQ
Why do the glass noodles need to be soaked in advance?
If you add dry, unsoaked glass noodles directly, they will soak up too much of the seasoned broth. Pouring boiling water over them and letting them soak for at least 10 minutes allows them to cook up tender.
How do you make the dried kelp broth?
Place two 5 cm square pieces of dried kelp in 3 cups of water and let them steep for at least 30 minutes.
What should I do if the broth runs low while cooking?
When the glass noodles or rice cakes soak up the liquid and make the broth run low, simply replenish it with water and add a bit more seasoning to keep the flavor balanced.
