Andogn Jjimdak (Korean Braised Chicken)

by Seonkyoung September 14, 2012

September 14, 2012

Hi, everyone!

I’ve been watching my friend’s kid and I had bless with her! She is a adorable!!

I was going to post this blog this morning but since I was watching her, it got a little late, sorry!

Today’s menu that I will share with you guys is

Korean Braised Chicken – Andong Jjimdak.

It’s originated in the city of Andong – part of southeast Korea.

Basically made with whole chicken (cut into 12 to 14 pieces), various vegetables (Such as onion, carrot, sweet potato, and more) braised in soy sauce based savory, sweet and spicy sauce. Normally served with Korean glass noodles in the dish.

I used to make with homemade sauce, but this time I made with Sempio Andong Jjimdak Sauce.

I have very similar dish with Andong Jjimdak on my YouTube channel.

I made with chicken wings and yukon golden potatoes.

This is the sauce package looks like.
All you need to do is prepare chicken and vegetables and pour this sauce with water and braise it!
So easy to enjoy a traditional Korean food at home. 🙂

It is totally up to you how you want to prepare your chicken before add vegetables and sauce.

You can blench the chicken to get rid of extra fat, you can pan-fry like how I did on the picture or you don’t have to do nothing!

One package of the sauce is good for 1 small size whole chicken.

You can use only legs like how I did or only wings, doesn’t have to be whole chicken. Use only breast if you are avoiding to eat dark meat.

In a pot, add chicken and vegetables all together then pour 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup rice wine and the sauce.

Stir well, cover and simmer over medium heat for 20 to 25 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through.

I used vegetables only onion and carrot but sweet potato is really really good in this dish. You can use pumpkin, squash or other vegetables you like, but harder texture vegetables are best for this dish!

I also added dried chili but the sauce is already quite spicy so you need to modify the spiciness for your taste. 🙂

I soak Korean glass noodles in warm water a bout 20 minutes while the chicken is simmering.

This is the Korean Sweet Potato Glass Noodles from Sempio.

Oh, guys! This is a good stuff!!!!! Me and my hubby fell in love with this noodles!!!

This is how Korean glass noodles suppose to taste like! If you haven’t try yet, you’ve got to give a try.

Must, Must, Must if you love Korean cuisine.

It says no preservatives, no potash alum and no food color.

I love Sempio because how they take care of the food and always trying to make all natural as possible. I can trust the quality.

Also on the back of the package, it has a cooking directions in English. From how to prepare the noodles to make a complete dish. 🙂 Nice to have it, right?

After simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, I added soaked Korean glass noodles. Mix well with all the sauce, vegetables, chicken and noodles until well combined. The noodles will absolve the sauce and nice glassy looking! 🙂
If it is too thick, and you don’t have any sauce in the pot, add water 1/4 cup at a time.
To finish up, add sliced green onion and chili pepper for your taste, and drizzle with sesame oil!

TARAN~!!

There you have it!!

I add some hard boiled eggs on it. It’s not tradition at all, I just wanted to try how it will tastes like. 🙂
I’ve never seen hard boiled egg on Andong Jjimdak, but if you do like hard boiled egg, you will love it together! My hubby said it doesn’t need eggs, but I loved egg in it! 😀 I ate more eggs and noodles then the meat! lol

Oh, only one more thing I wanted to tell you about the noodles. My hubby had one bite of noodles and he asked me if it’s the noodles I got from Sempio.
I said, “Yes, it is. Why?”
He said, “This is totally different! It is a lot better than other Korean glass noodles, it just a lot better quality noodles.”
It was true, it is much silkier, softer, and when you chew in, it has definitely better texture! Oh, it was a HIT!!!
Living in America for almost 4 years, I even forgot the real Korean glass noodles suppose to taste like!
If you have chance, you definitely have to give it a try!! This noodles are SO GOOOOOOODDD!!!

Another homer Sempio!!!

It’s TGIF!!!
I hope everyone have a great weekend, and I will keep posting blog!! 😀

Seonkyoung

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2 comments

SusieTron FiveThousand September 14, 2012 - 8:52 pm

Do you mind sharing the recipe to make the sauce? My local Korean store doesn’t carry the sauce you call for in your recipe. My husband really wants to try this.

Seonkyoung Longest September 16, 2012 - 5:25 pm

Of course I would! I’ve never measure when I make it, but next time I will make sure I will and share wit you! 🙂

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