Ttukdak Hyung's Chinese-Style Braised Chicken

Name: Ttukdak Hyung's Chinese-Style Braised Chicken
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Korean
Ingredients: vegetable oil: 500ml; green onion: 50g; ginger: 20g; chicken thigh meat: 1kg; water: 180ml; mirin: 180ml; haseon soy sauce: 70ml; oyster sauce: 2 tablespoons; nokcho: 2 tablespoons; sugar: 2 tablespoons; star anise: 1g; young mustard greens; potato; seasoning salt; slurry

Chinese-style braised chicken made by frying chicken thigh meat and simmering it with star anise, ginger, and seasonings for deep flavor.

🙋 Recommended for

⭐ Those who enjoy the balance of savory soy-based seasoning and tender chicken meat
⭐ People looking to savor deep flavor enhanced by the unique aroma of star anise
⭐ Ideal for anyone seeking a special chicken dish that works perfectly as a rice side or drinking snack

60 min Difficulty Normal side dish

Main ingredients 🥩

green oniongingerchicken thigh meathaseon soy sauceoyster saucenokchostar aniseyoung mustard greenspotatoslurry

Tags 🏷️

side dish rice companion

Detailed recipeQuick recipe

Ingredients needed 🛒3 servings

vegetable oil: 500ml
green onion: 50g
ginger: 20g
chicken thigh meat: 1kg
water: 180ml
mirin: 180ml
haseon soy sauce: 70ml
oyster sauce: 2 tablespoons
nokcho: 2 tablespoons
sugar: 2 tablespoons
star anise: 1g
young mustard greens
potato
seasoning salt
slurry

Recipe 🍳

Heat 500ml of vegetable oil in a pan, then add 50g green onion, 20g ginger, and 1kg chicken thigh meat. Fry until golden brown.
Once the chicken is golden, transfer it to another pan and remove the solids.
Add 180ml water, 180ml mirin, 70ml haseon soy sauce, 2 tablespoons oyster sauce, 2 tablespoons nokcho, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1g star anise to the fried chicken. Cover and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
After 40 minutes, transfer the braised chicken to a serving dish.
Dice the potato and fry it; blanch the young mustard greens. Sprinkle seasoning salt on the fried potatoes.
Add slurry to the remaining sauce to adjust thickness, then pour over or serve alongside the chicken.

Fry chicken thigh meat until golden, then sauté green onion and ginger in another pan to build aroma.
Add the fried chicken to a sauce containing haseon soy sauce, oyster sauce, star anise, and other seasonings. Cover and braise over low heat.
Serve with fried potatoes and blanched young mustard greens for a hearty, satisfying finish.

Cooking tips 💡

When braising the fried chicken over low heat for 40 minutes, adding star anise and ginger helps effectively eliminate any gamey odor from the chicken.