SLOW COOKER DAKDORI TANG

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Dakdori tang, sometimes called dakbokkeum-tang, is a homey Korean chicken stew that adapts beautifully to the slow cooker. Most traditional recipes combine the ingredients in a pot and let them bubble, with no sauté step - similar to a one-pot, slow-cooker braise. Here, the dish is cooked on high, and the heat caramelizes the gochujang, a fermented red chile paste. The use of skin-on chicken is customary, and results in a rich broth with a layer of very delicious spiced chicken fat. If you prefer a leaner broth, you can remove the skin from some or all of the chicken parts before starting.

Provided by Sarah DiGregorio

Categories     dinner, soups and stews, main course

Time 5h10m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 pound Yukon Gold potatoes (about 2 large potatoes), scrubbed and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
1 pound carrots (about 4 large carrots), peeled and sliced into 1 to 1 1/2-inch chunks
10 garlic cloves, smashed and roughly chopped
1 yellow or red onion, roughly chopped
1 long green Korean chile (cheong-gochu), stemmed and thickly sliced, (or 1 jalapeño, stemmed, seeded and thickly sliced)
1/2 cup gochujang
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons gochugaru (see Tip)
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger (from about 2 inches ginger root)
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
3 1/4 pounds bone-in, skin-on chicken drumsticks, thighs, or a combination (about 8 to 12 pieces)
Cooked rice, for serving
4 scallions, sliced
Sesame seeds, for topping

Steps:

  • In a 6- to 8-quart slow cooker combine the potatoes, carrots, garlic, onion, green chile, gochujang, soy sauce, gochugaru, ginger, sugar and sesame oil. Mix well with a spatula to evenly distribute the seasoning on all ingredients. Add the chicken and mix to coat.
  • Cook until the vegetables and chicken are tender, 4 to 5 hours on high. The stew will hold well on warm after the cook time has elapsed.
  • Serve the stew in bowls over rice topped with scallions and sesame seeds.

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