Korean Sesame Chicken and Potatoes

Name: Korean Sesame Chicken and Potatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces; ½ cup soy sauce; ½ cup water; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds; ¼ cup white sugar, or to taste; 3 potatoes, or more to taste, quartered; 2 large carrots, sliced into large diagonal pieces; 1 large onion, sliced; ½ teaspoon ground black pepper; 2 cups cooked rice

Rating: 5 stars

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This Korean chicken main dish with potatoes, onions, and carrots is served over a bed of rice. Seasoned with soy sauce, sesame seeds, and, of course, garlic.

By Mark Darder

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Recipe Summary

prep:

20 mins

cook:

1 hr

total:

1 hr 20 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Place a large Dutch oven over medium heat. Add chicken and cook until browned, about 10 minutes. Drain and discard fat.

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Step 2

Mix soy sauce, water, garlic, sesame oil, and sesame seeds together in a large bowl. Add sugar to taste, remembering you can always add more, but you can't take away. Stir to mix well and dissolve sugar. Fold in potatoes, carrots, and onion. Season with pepper.
Step 3

Pour vegetables into the Dutch oven to cover chicken. Cover with a lid and bring to a boil, about 5 minutes. Stir and reduce heat to medium for about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and simmer 40 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
Step 4

Serve chicken and vegetables over hot cooked rice.

Cook's Note:

Feel free to use drumsticks or chicken thighs in place of the whole chicken; use 4 or 5 of each.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

665 calories; 16.1 g total fat; 142 mg cholesterol; 1980 mg sodium. 73.8 g carbohydrates; 54.7 g protein; Full Nutrition

Reviews (1)

Most helpful positive review

Yoly

05/09/2019

I used 3 chicken thighs and 3 drumsticks.I decreased the sugar to 2 tbs used 1 1/2 cups baby carrots and added 3 tbs of Gochujang Sauce (Korean Red Pepper Paste). I served it with white rice and we really enjoyed it. Thank you for the recipe. Read More

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